Azienda Agricola Quazzolo, Barbaresco Cole, 2016 so060225 cellar offer elegant frame—far removed from the

elegant frame—far removed from the rustic style often associated with the region

gravelly slopes sheltered by woods to the north

The 2022 is white-flowered and stony

That severe terroir gives the wine its character: fuller and more brooding than Boudignon's sandier parcels

this is profound

Azienda Agricola Quazzolo, Barbaresco Cole, 2016 so060225 cellar offer elegant frame—far removed from theA single vineyard Barbaresco from Quazzolo, one of the smallest growers in the appellation (around 10,000 bottles a year) and a name to know for traditionalists. The family has roots in the Ovello cru going back to 1958; third generation Danilo Quazzolo now farms and even designs the labels himself. Cole is 100% Nebbiolo made in a classic, terroir driven style. 2016 was a benchmark Piedmont vintage, structured and beautifully balanced, so this has the