G.B. Burlotto Barolo 2022 SO20231109 The liquid inside is aged

The liquid inside is aged just shy of four years

but it is just as happy as an aperitif on a hot afternoon

but is well balanced with notes of Meyer lemon meringue and white pepper

the old fashioned way

but here they've taken genuinely old whisky and finished it in Manzanilla sherry casks

G.B. Burlotto Barolo 2022 SO20231109 The liquid inside is agedVerduno's magic comes from soils and position, and Burlotto is the producer who put this northerly corner of Barolo on the map. These are among the most northern vineyards of the Barolo zone, a touch cooler and more resistant to the heat waves of recent vintages, planted on a complex mix of clay, limestone, silt, sandstone, and strains of chalk. In 2022, a challenging year, Burlotto skipped its named crus (Monvigliero, Cannubi, Acclivi) and poured