Barolo 'Castagni', Michele Reverdito 2017

Michele Reverdito started producing his own wines in 2000, his father having previously sold his harvests to neighbouring estates, and they get better every year as more vineyards are added (currently 20 hectares in total) including vines up to 30 years old. The Castagni is surprisingly accessible, being delicious when young although it will also develop well in bottle over 5-10 years, and offers great value for the quality: lots of typical dark morello cherry and forest fruit, sweet spice and leather with a more savoury, smoky finish and firm but rounded tannins.

Nebbiolo

Piemonte, Italy

 14.5% ABV