Giorgio Pelissero Langhe Nebbiolo 2016
Red
Langhe, Italy
6.2
WineSaint
Brooding and austere, with blackberry and plum locked behind formidable tannins. Cedar, tobacco and earth emerge slowly, but the wine feels locked down and muscular. There's quality fruit underneath, but this needs serious cellaring to shed its current grip. Drink 2024-2032.
blackberryplumcedartobacco
Label
Giorgio Pelissero
→A Barbaresco-based family estate in the Treiso commune, Giorgio Pelissero produces a range spanning Dolcetto, Nebbiolo, Moscato d'Asti, and an atypical Langhe Riesling, with consistent quality across the lineup.