2016 Marchesi di Barolo Barolo Cannubi

Barolo. Tasted blind. Just mid ruby. Cinnamon bark and sweet raspberry nose. Elegant medium-weight palate with fresh, juicy fruit and with beautiful chewy tannins building up on the juicy finish. Quite spectacular. (WS)

The 2016 Barolo Cannubi is characterized by chalky mineral notes that give the wine a sense of place. This wine features fruit from a southeast-facing parcel in Cannubi composed of loose, calcareous soils that tend to produce early-ripening fruit and nicely concentrated flavors. Elegant mineral tones are also part of the Cannubi package. The mouthfeel here is silky and tightly knit. Some 26,000 bottles were released.