Community Tasting Note
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Robmcl920 wrote: 93 points
June 28, 2023 - The '13 Burlotto Cannubi was extremely tight at this stage both aromatically and on the palate, providing minimal enjoyment. I found it hard to assess the precise quality of the wine at this stage, but the concentration of the wine and quality of the tannin is solid. What little was perceptible of the flavor profile of the wine is classic Cannubi.
The nose was very muted, showing faint aromatics of dark red cherry fruit, roses, and orange peel with a lot of coaxing. On the palate, the wine was similarly super tight. It has a nice texture, medium in weight and concentrated, but with decently finessed tannins, although there is a lot of tannin here in need of significant time to integrate. I'd say the tannin quality is very good but not in the same league as the truly exceptional wines I've had in 2013, i.e. the Giuseppe Rinaldi Brunate / Tre Tine, Bartolo Mascarello, or Monfortino. I found dusty red cherry fruit, fresh roses, and some sweet spices, again only with a lot of coaxing. The wine clenches tight at the back end with a super tannic, unexpressive finish.
The '13 Cannubi is the tightest Barolo I have tasted in quite some time. I always find the Cannubi to be the tighter and more "classic" Barolo from Burlotto, in that it has a classic sense of tannic structure and seems like it needs a lot of time to develop. I have also found 2013s to be pretty tight right now. But my sense is that the 2013 Cannubi is a rustic wine compared to more recent Cannubi bottlings and is unlikely to be among the top wines from the 2013 Barolo vintage.3 people found this helpful 3,052 views
2 Comments
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Robert Pavlovich commented:
6/28/23, 10:58 AM - When I had the 2012 a couple years back, I definitely understood it as more of a food wine than one to enjoy by itself.
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Voodoo_Champagne commented:
6/29/23, 7:14 AM - I won't touch mine before 2029.