La Torre Brunello di Montalcino 2020 Corpinnat This is a profound Condrieu

This is a profound Condrieu that backgrounds varietal character in favor of terroir

Grosjean’s example blends varietal typicity with raciness and freshness

and Cheveau owns vines in three of its climats: “Au Buchot” (which they no longer bottle separately)

There is an “exoticism” perhaps to the “Pie Franco”

Christophe bottles a “Quintessence”—a selection of the very best barrels which he gives an additional six months or so of élevage

La Torre Brunello di Montalcino 2020 Corpinnat This is a profound CondrieuEven in Brunello, whose terroir can yield the most powerful expression of the variety, Sangioveses savory depths are best delivered via a shining beam of acidity, only dark and burly when bullied into such a state. Luigi Anania's wines embody the grace Sangiovese can carry when treated with respect, particularly when grown in vineyards of notable altitude like La Torres. The cellar methods here are tried and true: hand harvested grapes ferment