From the high elevations of the Santa Cruz Mountains
roses—all the Barolo touchpoints
If there was an over arching house-style of Lustau
black cherry—interwoven with floral notes and hints of tobacco
Xinomavro—Greece's noblest red grape
Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Arione, 2020 SPAINTCOUNT0528 From the high elevations ofArione is located just south of Francia in Serralunga dAlba, with slightly deeper soils and more westerly exposure. Under Roberto Conternos meticulous guidance, this site yields Barolo that is darker, more compact, and deeply structuredoffering a slightly more brooding counterpart to the more linear, lifted Francia. The 2020 vintage brings classicism and poisefresh acidity, refined tannins, and beautifully balanced ripeness. In the glass, its all