2016 Comm. G.B. Burlotto, Barolo - Half Bottle

Fabio Alessandria anchors this Barolo in the traditional practice of communal blending, utilizing gentle cellar techniques like gravity-fed movement and fermentation in open-top oak vats to prioritize aromatic transparency. The fruit is sourced from a collection of Verduno vineyards—including Breri, Neirane, and Rocche dell’Olmo—where the limestone-rich Sant’Agata fossil marls produce Nebbiolo defined by elegance rather than high-extract power. Following fermentation, the wine undergoes a patient maturation for up to 33 months in large, neutral oak *botti*, a regimen that clarifies the structural lines without masking the site’s mineral detail. The 2016 vintage, characterized by an exceptionally long growing season and late-autumn harvest, provided the thermal conditions necessary for complete physiological ripeness and high acid retention, resulting in a wine of immense tension and structural longevity. In this half-bottle format, the wine’s architecture is defined by fine-grained, persistent tannins and a dense mid-palate that reflects the cool-climate precision of the Verduno sub-region.