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The 2016 Barolo Cannubi is ample and generous, with terrific textural resonance and breadth. Ripe dark cherry, plum, spice, licorice, new leather and menthol all flesh out in a supple, racy Barolo loaded with class and personality. The 2016 is rich, sensual and wonderfully inviting.
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In a country where politicians are (at best) objects of amusement, the high regard for Luigi Einaudi, the inaugural President of Italy’s First Republic after World War 2, is unusual and a mark of a man of vision and quality. The beautiful Einaudi property at Dogliani, south of Alba, remains with the family, as both HQ and a stylish guesthouse, but also the haven for a raft of classic Langhe wines. Along with this home property San Giacomo, the other two pillars of the admirable and durable wine business established by Sig. Luigi, are some 4 ha of prime cru vineyard in Barolo commune (Cannubi and Terlo), and a sizeable chunk of San Luigi, acknowledged as the premier parcel of Dogliani for Dolcetto.
Luigi Einaudi was still an Italian, and even though the job as Italy’s first President must have been quite demanding, legend had it that he was always on hand for vintage time – a story confirmed by the oldies even now. This was clearly his passion and it is reflected through to today. For every bottle produced there is a deliberate thought for each wine’s existence and an application of care and resources to its growing and making.
While each of the reds start in controlled fermentations, the Barolos go on for macerations of up to 4 weeks and into larger oak for 2-3 years. Langhe Nebbiolo has just a year in wood, similarly for Dogliani (Dolcetto) Superiore Vigna Tecc, while the other Dolcetto and Barbera finish in steel for freshness and earlier drinkability. It remains open to speculation which is the crown jewel of Einaudi’s wines; the structured, radiant and red fruits Barolo off their Cannubi, or the layered, fleshy and elegant Dogliani? Given the focus Dogliani gives to the Dolcetto grape, it is an interesting discussion…
2016 has come at just the right time. We have a number of winemakers with incredible experience and wine wisdom. The vineyards in Barolo are in the best condition they’ve been in with incredible detail going into their care.
Combined we have a situation where vignerons are in the best possible position to make the most of the great fruit yielded by the 2016 harvest!
When you compare the 2015 & 2016 vintages you see the difference between a warmer vintage with a shorter ripening period and a cooler one with the longest ripening period in memory.
Nebbiolo responds beautifully to a cooler longer ripening. Once it reaches sugar level high enough to make a wine around 14-14.5% alcohol the sugar levels stop increasing, it tends to hold its acid and the tannins so important to the insane mouthfeel of Nebbiolo ripen and increase in depth.
Such vintages tend to offer wines with more perfume, energy, and, vitality.
If you have a Barolo MGA 360º subscription check out the Cannubi Cru & other Cru’s in exceptional detail.
This 3D flyover is Epic covering each of the communes you can see just how varied and extreme the aspect of each vineyard is and how in the space of a few metres just how dramatically the change.
Wow. This is real Cannubi, offering sliced ripe strawberries and dried flowers, such as roses, as well as crushed raspberries. It’s full-bodied, yet very tight and reserved. Stealth is a word that comes to mind. Love it. Best in a long time. Drinkable now, but better after 2023.
The 2016 Barolo Cannubi is ample and generous, with terrific textural resonance and breadth. Ripe dark cherry, plum, spice, licorice, new leather and menthol all flesh out in a supple, racy Barolo loaded with class and personality. The 2016 is rich, sensual and wonderfully inviting.
Deepish ruby-red colour with a brick-red tint and a tinge of purple. The bouquet presents dried herbs, humus, earthy forest undergrowth and licorice and spice overtones. The palate is rich and velvet-smooth, fleshy and supple with surprisingly gentle
tannins. It has a rounded, ample shape and profound flavour that lingers on for several minutes. It's remarkably approachable for its age. A superb wine.
Where in the world does the magic happen?
Poderi Luigi Einaudi Azienda Agricola Srl, Borgata Gombe, Dogliani, Province of Cuneo, Italy
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