Vigin 2012 Cottà Nonno Orlando (Barbaresco)

Country: Italy / Cottà Nonno Orlando
Variety: Nebbiolo Piedmont
Winery: Vigin / Barbaresco

This opens with aromas of toasted oak, vanilla, mocha and a whiff of dark-skinned fruit. The tight palate shows dried plum, brown spice and fresh sage alongside tightly packed tannins that generate an astringent finish.