2015 - Barolo Cannubi, Comm. G.B. Burlotto

The 2015 Barolo Cannubi is another dizzying wine from Burlotto. A rush of dark cherry, plum, hard candy licorice, violet and spice all hit the palate. Powerful and vertical in the glass, the Cannubi simply has it all. I would give the 2015 a good bit of time to shed some of its considerable baby fat. Powerful, dense and packed, the Cannubi is not as showy or seductive as the Monvigliero, but it has so much to offer, especially with a bit of bottle age. What a magnificent wine it is!

The 2015 Barolo Cannubi is a very delicate and streamlined expression that puts one little foot forward in front of the next with timid steps before it starts to pick up speed and find its stride. That slow start is important to the character and quality of the wine because it means that you will find something a little different each time you put your nose to the glass. I like the wine better each time I go back to the glass. I'm sure I will love it even more five to ten years from now.

Barolo. Mid ruby and a shade deeper than the estate’s 2015 Monvigliero. Eye-catching minerality jumping out of the glass, bags of ripe fruit, raspberry and cherry, and yet the overall impression on the nose is that of a cool-climate wine: ‘We harvested this as the first vineyard and we have an east exposition’. Gorgeous succulence and depth, with bags of fine, powdery, long tannins and precisely balanced. (WS)