Barolo, Mauro Molino 'Bricco Luciani' 2020

The 2020 Barolo Bricco Luciani is another fine effort from Molino. It shows a bit more new oak sheen than some of the other wines in the range, but not in a bad way. Crushed red berry fruit, spice, cedar, new leather and a kiss of French oak all run through this super-expressive, mid-weight Barolo. This sees six months in French oak, followed by 13-14 months in cask.

0.8 hectare holding in Bricco Luciani vineyard, 45-year-old vines, in La Morra commune. A tiny holding located lower in the La Morra bowl, in the hanmlet of Annunziata. Soils are Tortonian formation of blue clay, limestone, and sand. Bricco Luciani yields wines that are more firm than the typical supple La Morra profile, but ripe years will offer plenty of tender fruit and rich color. Fermentation on the skins for 15 days, aged in barrique for 24 months, low percentage of new wood. Less than 160 cases produced.