Brovia, Barolo Garblet Sue, 2016 CHAMPCOUNT1116 One of Italy's great collectible

One of Italy's great collectible wines

Underground tuffeau caves age the wine in cool

·  Clay and limestone soils

nothing like the heavy reds Hokkaido's latitude might suggest

this bottle is sliding into its sweet spot

Brovia, Barolo Garblet Sue, 2016 CHAMPCOUNT1116 One of Italy's great collectibleBrovia, the traditional family estate of Castiglione Falletto, makes Barolo that balances ripe, seductive fruit against a clear stamp of terroir. Garblet Sue is one of its crus inside Castiglione Falletto, and this is the 2016, a great, classically structured vintage with a tannic backbone built for the cellar. Still young for a wine of this pedigree, it rewards a long decant today or, ideally, more years lying down. Traditional Barolo in the making.