with a mineral core that enhances its structure
It showcases Levet’s terroir‑driven focus and the subtle sophistication of his mid‑tier vineyard offerings
Le Goty'—likely a historical vineyard designation—represents one of Maranges' premier vineyard parcels
is one of the quiet stars of Barbaresco
sandy limestone lending elegance and perfume
Giuseppe Cortese, Barbaresco Rabaja, 2008 CS20230901 with a mineral core thatSeventeen years of cellar time and the wine is just hitting its stride. Giuseppe Cortese has farmed in Rabaj Barbaresco's most aristocratic cru, alongside Asili and Martinenga for generations, and the family approach is unwaveringly traditional: south facing calcareous marl, vines pushing seventy years old, extended levage in large neutral Slavonian casks. The 2008 vintage was a classical, structured Piedmont year, and time has done what time does to