Giovanni Rosso Langhe Nebbiolo DOC 2016

Giovanni Rosso Langhe Nebbiolo DOC 2016"One of my top ten Piedmont producers. I have a list. I unfold it, look at it, read it aloud a few times, and tuck it safely away." Gary Walsh Azienda Agricola Giovanni Rosso is a family owned estate located in the commune of Serralunga d'Alba, which marks the eastern border of the Barolo zone. The family has farmed vineyards in the area since the 1890s, however, they have only released wines under the 'Giovanni Rosso' label since 1995. Winemaker

"Really pristine fruit aromas here with such pure

chalky minerality

"Bright light-mid yellow-green hue

"I have had a dream about those grapes

Has the length common to all top chardonnays

black cherries and wild raspberry swirl as scents of undergrowth and potpourri enhance complexity to form a rich

and the amazing colour is picked up in the wine almost instantly

This is at a level way above its Bannockburn "village” designation

"Dense and dark

persisting with delicious loganberry and spice flavours

sarsaparilla/liquorice pastille

with a solid fruit core that is ripe and defined and runs through the palate from start to the fine grainy tannin finish