Sottimano Curra, Barbaresco DOCG, Italy 2019 Morey-Saint-Denis Clos Sorbe orange peel and marjoram

orange peel and marjoram

fine-textured finish

The vines are extremely old—they don't know how old—ungrafted and head-pruned in the Secano Interior traditional zone of Chile

but the depth in flavor makes it versatile enough to stand up to richer dishes as well

showing cardamom and cinnamon layered in a framework of intergrated oak tannins with a palate of ripe and juicy blackberry

Sottimano Curra, Barbaresco DOCG, Italy 2019 Morey-Saint-Denis Clos Sorbe orange peel and marjoramReleased one year later than the other Barbarescos in this portfolio, the Sottimano 2019 Barbaresco Curr brings the intensity up a notch and not just in terms of dark fruit and cassis. The wine's mineral profile is more pronounced and, in careful moderation, so is the oak toast and spice delivery. There are more distinct elements here, all played forward with great intensity, that ultimately reach a place of excellent balance and endurance. Sadly,