G.B. Burlotto Barolo 2022 ABC321 in France's southwest

in France's southwest

10 months in French oak and then cement

smoky minerality and iodine-tinged aromatics that sing of limestone terroir

Riserva Nebbiolo like this is lighter on its feet than Barolo but no less serious: perfumed

The second wine of Château Cantemerle — the traditionalist Fifth Growth on the Margaux border whose grand vin is one of the only Grand Cru Classés that can honestly be called old-school Bordeaux

G.B. Burlotto Barolo 2022 ABC321 in France's southwestVerduno's magic comes from soils and position, and Burlotto is the producer who put this northerly corner of Barolo on the map. These are among the most northern vineyards of the Barolo zone, a touch cooler and more resistant to the heat waves of recent vintages, planted on a complex mix of clay, limestone, silt, sandstone, and strains of chalk. In 2022, a challenging year, Burlotto skipped its named crus (Monvigliero, Cannubi, Acclivi) and poured