Burlotto, Barolo Cannubi, 2013 BRUNELLODI040225 with a hint of smokiness

with a hint of smokiness in the background

dry styles

higher-yielding varieties

Clos de la Roche is the crown jewel of Morey-Saint-Denis—powerful

the estate farms parcels with vines often past 40 years old

Burlotto, Barolo Cannubi, 2013 BRUNELLODI040225 with a hint of smokinessCannubi is one of Barolo's most storied vineyards, a sun favored ridge in the Barolo commune that gives wines of seamless elegance and floral lift. It's a striking departure for Burlotto, whose home base is the cooler village of Verduno, and they treat the fruit traditionally: destemmed, long macerated, and aged in large French oak botti. 2013 was a cool, late ripening year that produced Barolo of high acidity, real tannic architecture and unusual