Cantina del Pino Barbaresco Albesani 2021 CS20231031 and a finesse profile rather

and a finesse profile rather than a power profile

From High West's distillery in Park City

It is fruity and unfussy and pours easily by the glass on a Tuesday

This modern approach to pilsner is hopped as generously as an American IPA

around 15% new oak

Cantina del Pino Barbaresco Albesani 2021 CS20231031 and a finesse profile ratherIf the classico is Cantina del Pino's graceful side, Albesani is its powerhouse. This single cru sits across the valley in Neive, on the storied Santo Stefano hill, where a warm southern exposure and clay rich soils push the Nebbiolo toward something fuller, riper and more muscular. The Vacca family works it the old way, with long maceration, two years in large oak, and no filtration, from a parcel that yields only about 3,000 bottles a year. It's a