2020 Comm. G.B. Burlotto Barolo Cannubi

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 94.5 points

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  5/19/2024 - Robmcl920 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Tasted side by side with the rest of the 2020 Burlotto lineup.
  
  The '20 Cannubi is a promising young Barolo but is going to need a lot of time for the fierce tannins to soften. Within the lineup of 2020s from Burlotto, the Cannubi stands out as the most concentrated and by far the most tannic wine - tasting it was like getting smacked in the face after sipping the light and slightly diluted Castelletto, and the ethereal Monvigliero.
  
  On the nose, the Cannubi is classic Burlotto Cannubi, and by that I mean a wine that is dark fruited and spicy, very different from the textbook Cannubi Barolo that I think of as a pretty, red fruited and red floral wine. The fruit expression here seems quite similar to the 2019. I found black cherry fruit, licorice, dark floral tones, and sweet spices. On the palate, the Cannubi is medium plus in body, quite concentrated for a 2020 Barolo, with a similar expression of dark fruit, sweet spice, and exotic dark floral notes. On the finish, the taster is hit with a wave of searing tannins that dry the palate, suggesting a wine that is in need of a lot of time to come together. While I recall the '19 being quite tannic, the '20 seems less finessed in texture than the '19, or perhaps because the wine is a touch lighter in body, the tannins stick out more. The good news is the wine has high acidity like all the '20s I tasted, which keeps the wine vibrant despite the big tannins.
  
  The '20 Cannubi is a solid Barolo that I would be comfortable aging for quite some time, whereas I'd suggest drinking the rest of the '20s from Burlotto in the near to medium term. But the amount of tannin and the quality of the tannin concerns me a bit, and I am not completely sure if there's enough material here to outlive the tannins - this may always remain a slightly rustic wine in terms of texture.

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  10/3/2023 - ricard Likes this wine: 96 Points

  A sweetness that is truly mesmerising. And a spiciness. Much more power and tannin than the Monvigliero or the Castelletto. Denser, richer and thicker. An excellent example of the idiosyncrasies of an individual vineyard - same grape, same winemaker, same vintage, profoundly different wine. Long and persistent. Absurdly concentrated and intense.
  
  Fabio Alessandria, the winemaker, says the 2020s aren't for the really long haul as much as the 2019s. He thinks they are more aromatic and fresher and would drink them at 5-10 years. He sees "wild strawberries" in them.

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