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First produced in 2013, this is an especially soft, open-knit style, and yet there is plenty of Nebbiolo persistence and overall grip. It doesn’t take much to see where the Faset is likely to go in coming vintages. Grapes come from a tiny half hectare plot and no more than 2,000 bottles are produced.

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This is just the second vintage of this wine, made from a parcel rented by a family friend. Antonio Galloni writes: “Barbaresco Albesani is frankly on another level relative to the other Barbarescos Luca Roagna has recently added to his range.” The chalky soils contribute to the wine’s fragrant aromatics.

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Another new wine for the Roagna family, first produced in 2014, Gallina offers the hedonistic quality that typifies wines from this site whilst also displaying the classical feel of Roagna’s Barbarescos. Like Albesani, this comes from a leased parcel of vines in Neive.

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Named after the little birds that peasants traditionally offered the nobility, La Genelotte is a monopole for the domaine. Concentrated, opulent and complex, the nose shows haunting notes of blood orange, lime peel, hazelnut and blossom, supported by a honeyed, creamy texture and excellent length on the palate. Armit Wines

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This wine has a slightly different label, “Leflaive & Associés” as it comes from purchased grapes. The vineyard in question  is high up on the hillside on the Saint Romain side and faces east. The soils are thin and chalky, characteristics which are expressed in this wine which is lifted and pure. The 2017 has a refreshing lime note and...

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