Producer | Elvio Cogno |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Subregion | Langhe |
Varietal | Proprietary Blend |
Vintage | 2018 |
Sku | 03359 |
Size | 750ml |
Lots of impressive red, blue and darker fruit for a nebbiolo; this is brimming with boysenberries, blueberries, violets and lavender. Medium-bodied and quite chewy for this category with pretty structure and drive. Drink now.
Valter Fissore ages this wine in stainless-steel tanks for just six months to create a raspy, racy nebbiolo with fresh flavors of cherry and strawberry brightened by a spray of orange peel. Chill it lightly and pour with roast chicken.
The 2018 Langhe Nebbiolo Montegrilli is incredibly thin and light, with little mass or density at all. It's very easy drinking and as clean as a whistle. This feather-light red is a treat. It's rare to see this sort of expression of Nebbiolo, and I love it. I'm thinking it might pair well with paper-thin bresaola on bread.