Roagna Langhe Rosso, Piedmont, Italy 2020

Roagna’s Langhe Rosso 2020 might be one of the smartest bottles in the entire Roagna lineup. Made from 100% Nebbiolo grown in younger vines within the estate’s legendary Pajè and Pira vineyards, it receives the same obsessive traditional treatment as the great Roagna crus. Rose petal, wild strawberry, dried cherry, violet, blood orange, mint and tobacco lead into a beautifully savory, mineral palate with vibrant acidity and silky tannins. It is graceful, energetic and incredibly complex without ever feeling heavy. This is the insider’s Roagna. The bottle you buy when you want the soul and craftsmanship of a great Barolo or Barbaresco without paying Barolo or Barbaresco prices. A phenomenal cellar buy.

94 James Suckling