Ever since I muled this bottle of 2010 Michele Chiarlo Cannubi Barolo home from Piedmont last November, I wanted to try it! This bottle was purchased directly from the winery following a tour and tasting. While I was concerned that I was opening it too soon, I threw caution to the wind and popped the bottle. And I was very glad that I did! . Explosive aromatics filled the room immediately after it was uncorked! A mesmerizing mix of dark cherry, licorice, rose petals, spices and tobacco won me over before the first sip. The tannins, initially grippy, were perfectly balanced by abundant acidity. After a couple hours in the decanter, this wine unfurled magnificently and the tannins softened and became silky. The finish was extraordinarily long and complex and made me want to do the Humpty Dance! A spectacular effort! . Cannubi is probably the most famous vineyard in Barolo! Recognized as an Italian cru in 1752, Cannubi is practically perfect in every way for growing Nebbiolo - aspect, soils, altitude and temperature. Its sandy soils tend to produce wines with more finesse and elegance than vineyards with rocky soils. . . . . #michelechiarlo #cannubi #vineyard #vino #vinoitaliano #vinorosso #vinorosso🍷 #piedmont #piemonte #barolo #vinos #barolowine #nebbiolo #nebbiololover #langhe #italianwine #popbottles #uncorked #topwine #wineoclock #sommelier #winestagram (at Lake Ridge at Joe Pool Lake) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBizbUuJhB-/?igshid=64dnlksriqv0
