Luigi Giordano, Barbaresco Asili other_regions_italy with vibrant acidity and great

with vibrant acidity and great balance

spice and an interesting whiff of orange peel

My last bottle from the case

The middle weight flavors exude a really beguiling inner mouth perfume and flashing a plenitude of minerality on the focused and almost painfully intense bitter cherry pit-infused finish that leaves no doubt that this beauty is built-to-age for the long to even very long-term

A very ripe yet still agreeably fresh nose features notes of warm earth

Luigi Giordano, Barbaresco Asili other_regions_italy with vibrant acidity and greatApproachable out of the gate, the 2021 Barbaresco Asili has a more floral and strawberry noted profile, with a touch of licorice. Approachable on the palate as well, it has ripe tannins and a clean finish. I love where this is right now, and it should do well over the next 6 8 years.