Brovia, Barolo Rocche di Castiglione, 2013 Clusel Roch 2021 2nd prereceive let alone in the Patagonian

let alone in the Patagonian desert of Rio Negro

which is exactly why this is a steal: a crisp

a celebrated vintage in the southern Rhône for its balance and structure

an earthy sous-bois undertow

This Vieilles Vignes comes from the family's oldest parcels around Chaintres and the surrounding clay-limestone communes southeast of Saumur

Brovia, Barolo Rocche di Castiglione, 2013 Clusel Roch 2021 2nd prereceive let alone in the Patagonian2013 cool, late ripening, high in acid is exactly the sort of classical vintage that plays to this cru's strengths: perfume and tension rather than weight. Brovia farms some of Castiglione Falletto's best sites, and Rocche di Castiglione is one of the Barolo zone's most celebrated crus, a long, steep, limestone rich slope facing southeast that yields wine of perfume and finesse rather than brute power. Brovia's style here weds generous fruit to that