2022 Vietti 'Perbacco' Nebbiolo Langhe, Piedmont, Italy (750ml)

WINEMAKER'S NOTES:

Fruity with hints of mint, spices and candy. Round and elegant tannins add to a long and refined finish. Robust, intense, and powerful in its youth while complex and elegant with aging.

Pair with stews, game dishes, roasted red meats and mature cheeses.

TASTING NOTES:

Some fruit from Roncaglie goes into this wine, along with tidbits from other scattered Barolo vineyards. Aged for two years in large oak barrel, the Vietti 2022 Langhe Nebbiolo Perbacco is not too far off from tasting and smelling like a full-fledged Barbaresco, or even a Barolo for that matter, since it does technically have the DNA of both. The fruit is delivered with fresh, vertical intensity, and the wine's texture is firm and tensile. I like this vintage more than I thought I would.

-Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 93 pts.