Country: Italy / Piedmont
Variety: Nebbiolo
Winery: Albino Rocca / Ovello Vigna Loreto
This wine opens with a lovely fragrance of violet, iris, wild berry, licorice and a whiff of leather. The smooth palate doles out ripe wild cherry, cinnamon, clove, white pepper, tobacco and anise. It’s impeccably balanced, with glossy tannins and fresh acidity. Already drinking beautifully, it will also age well for several years.