Oddero Barolo Brunate 2017

One of the standout wines of the 2017 vintage. Brunate opens with an almost otherworldly aromatic lift, dried rose petal, blood orange, cinnamon bark and star anise layered with an exotic spice thread that's hard to shake. On the palate it's translucent and weightless, more haunting than powerful, with a beauty that feels effortless rather than constructed. This is Oddero's smallest cru bottling, and it shows the kind of precision that makes the search worthwhile.