Cappellano, Barolo Pie Rupestris, 2013 TheVeryGreatest followed by a short tank

followed by a short tank rest

crunchy character that makes Loire Gamay so distinctive—lighter and more lifted than its Beaujolais cousin

elevated by meticulous farming and old-vine fruit

XO (Extra Old) designation indicates minimum 10 years aging

Cappellano, Barolo Pie Rupestris, 2013 TheVeryGreatest followed by a short tankOne of Barolo's true cult bottlings, from a house famous for refusing scores, marketing and compromise: Cappellano's Pie Rupestris comes from Nebbiolo on Rupestris rootstock in the Otin Fiorin parcel of the Gabutti cru, Serralunga d'Alba, and is 100% Serralunga in character severe, authoritative, austere yet generous. The 2013 was a classically structured, cooler vintage that produced tightly wound, age demanding Barolo. This is a wine for the patient