Burlotto - Barolo Cannubi 2020 (750ml)

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Producer	Burlotto
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Varietal	Nebbiolo
Vintage	2020
Sku	39037
Size	750ml

 

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Burlotto is a family-owned winery in Verduno, Piedmont, Italy, with a long history of producing high-quality wines. The dream of the family has always been to share Barolo with the world, and they have been working towards this goal since the early 20th century. With a strong connection to the territory and a passion for winemaking, the Burlotto family has built a reputation for producing exceptional wines. Today, the winery is run by Gian Carlo Burlotto and his son Gianluca, who continue the family tradition with the brand Cascina Massara.

From the legendary Cannubi hill in Barolo, this distinguished Nebbiolo emerges from a 0.7-hectare vineyard in Cannubi Valletta, where east-facing vines planted in 1988 grow at 280 meters elevation in the region's distinctive sandy Marls of Sant'Agata soils. Crafted with meticulous attention, the hand-harvested grapes are carefully transported in small boxes before being destemmed and gravity-fed into French oak vats for fermentation, where gentle daily pumping over and temperature-controlled maceration preserve the wine's elegance. Following malolactic fermentation, the wine matures in large French oak barrels for 20-36 months depending on vintage, then rests in bottle for at least 9 months after being bottled unfined and unfiltered, ultimately expressing the power, class, and timeless elegance that have made Cannubi renowned for centuries.

Jeweled ruby in color, the 2020 Barolo Cannubi is very attractive on the nose, revealing aromas of raspberry liqueur, pink peppercorn, fresh roses, and toasted anise. Medium-bodied, it’s approachable and fresh, with a rounded midpalate and a weightless feel while having good concentration. Plush tannins float through the finish, as does its long-lasting fruit perfume. This is one of my favorite wines from Cannubi in this vintage and tasted over several days it continued to over-deliver. Drink 2024-2040.

The 2020 Barolo Cannubi is very fine and delicate with light rose, peony and floral aromas that dovetail into tart fruit, small currants and underripe cherry. This lean-bodied Barolo is all about grace, detail and pinpoint aromas that cede to smooth ripeness and fine texture. The Cannubi offers an almost weightless style with integrated oak, cedar, camphor ash and crushed stone. Some 4,000 bottles of this quintessentially pretty wine were made. (M. Lerner)

The 2020 Barolo Cannubi is the most expressive of the Burlotto Barolos today. Relative to the Monvigliero especially, it benefits from having spent ten more months in bottle. The 2020 shows the lighter style of the year, but has gorgeous textural depth to fill out its layers. Plush tannins wrap around a core of black cherry, plum, cloves, new leather and licorice. The Cannubi is a standout.