and a finesse profile rather than a power profile
From High West's distillery in Park City
Saint-Joseph sprawls: some fifty kilometers of riverbank
It is fruity and unfussy and pours easily by the glass on a Tuesday
10 vintages of base wines going back to 1998 were blended with the 2016 base wines (representing 58% of the final blend) were used to round out the stunning
Cantina del Pino Barbaresco Albesani 2021 CS20231031 and a finesse profile ratherIf the classico is Cantina del Pino's graceful side, Albesani is its powerhouse. This single cru sits across the valley in Neive, on the storied Santo Stefano hill, where a warm southern exposure and clay rich soils push the Nebbiolo toward something fuller, riper and more muscular. The Vacca family works it the old way, with long maceration, two years in large oak, and no filtration, from a parcel that yields only about 3,000 bottles a year. It's a