This is still very tight and may require up to a decade to fully mature

tea leaves

honeysuckle and green almond notes on the finish

Rinaldi’s Cannubbio captures the floral qualities of Nebbiolo but with surprising muscle to back things up

Ballot Millot, Meursault Criots other_regions_italy This is still very tightHere too there is just enough reduction to push the underlying fruit to the background save for a hint of the exotic. The sleeker and finer medium bodied flavors are not quite as powerful or concentrated but they do flash more evident minerality on the well detailed, balanced and lingering finish. This is an excellent villages and one that should amply repay 5 to 8 years of keeping.