Cantalupo Ghemme Collis Breclemae 2018
Red
Ghemme, Italy
4.6
WineSaint
Volatile acidity and premature oxidation derail what should be an elegant expression from this respected single vineyard. The flaws overwhelm any glimpse of Ghemme's characteristic finesse and mineral backbone. Consistent issues across multiple bottles point to cellar problems rather than random cork failure.
volatile acidityoxidationcompromised fruitmasked minerality
Label
Cantalupo
→Cantalupo is one of Ghemme's benchmark estates, producing structured Nebbiolo-based wines from the volcanic foothills of the Novara hills, including single-vineyard Ghemme DOCG bottlings of notable age-worthiness.