2020 Gianluigi Lano Barbaresco ‘Rocche Massalupo’

100% organically farmed Nebbiolo from one of the greatest Cru vineyards in all of Piedmont. Planted in the 1960’s, Rocche Massalupo is located in one of Barbaresco’s warmer, early ripening villages (San Rocco seno d’Elvio), but this small, walled vineyard has a very high concentration of sand and limestone, and less clay, so Lano’s wines always maintain impressive detail, balance, and lift.  Native yeasts, 13-15 day maceration in cement with frequent punch downs. Aged 24 months in 25hl older oak barrels. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.  The nose shimmers with hints of fruit, rose, licorice and earth. On the juicier side of Nebbiolo’s spectrum, it’s nevertheless balanaced and proper, with classic aromas of red cherry, currant, blood orange, tobacco, dried rose petals, and a hint of tar. This is an amazingly classy bottle of Nebbiolo.