Albino Rocca Barbaresco 2022 NO20230816 Dark ruby red hews coat

Dark ruby red hews coat the glass of this expressive

What makes these wines so special is the terroir itself

as well as charred or grilled foods

seafood and chocolate

while native fermentation and 11 months on lees build complexity without heaviness

Albino Rocca Barbaresco 2022 NO20230816 Dark ruby red hews coatBarbaresco is Nebbiolo at its most perfumed, and Albino Rocca's classic bottling is a beautiful window into why people fall for this grape. It pulls fruit from across the estate's holdings in the hills around the village, ages about two years in large oak casks, and comes out floral and lifted, all roses, violets, and pomegranate over the firm, fine grained tannins that make Nebbiolo so ageworthy. The 2022 is already approachable but has the structure