Barolo Cannubi 2016 Burlotto

Professional reviews

Robert Parker (100)

Rose petal, verbena flower and lilac open the spectacular bouquet of the Comm. G.B. Burlotto 2016 Barolo Cannubi. This wine is aromatically stunning. It shows fluid movements and deep inner sensuality, wrapping carefully over the palate with delicate softness and silkiness. Incredibly, I kept this open bottle in my cellar for days, and it revealed a beautiful new side every time I came back to check on its progress. There is a touch of chalkiness on the tannins, but the wine finishes with length and impressive persistence. It is fermented in open oak casks and aged in botte grande. Dried cherry, cassis, plum, apricot, spice and blue flower add to the wine's aromatic intensity. This is one of the most beautiful wines to emerge from Italy in the last decade, and tragically only 4,000 bottles were made.

James Suckling (95)

This red is pure and elegant, boasting ripe cherry, kirsch and raspberry flavors. Lean and firm, it settles in with pointed tannins and accents of fresh hay, eucalyptus and tobacco.

BOW (9.25)