2019 Barolo, Figli Luigi Oddero, Piedmont, Italy

Oddero’s Barolo is a blend from three communes. 45% of the wine comes from the south-east facing white soils of Broglio, in Serralunga d’Alba, which gives tension and grip. 35% stems from the infamous sandy soils of Rocche Ravera cru, Castiglione Falletto, adding perfume and elegance. The remaining 25% from La Morra bolsters the weight of the palate. The wine was aged for 28 months in botti grande and displays incredible perfume and quality of fruit. The palate is a cross-section of many of the region’s greatest qualities: minerality, lip-puckering purity, serious old-vine depth and stiff tannins with brilliant focus on the finish.