Sottimano, Barbaresco 'Basarin', 2020 NO20230823 Michel Couvreur’s "The Unique" is

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Sottimano, Barbaresco 'Basarin', 2020 NO20230823 Michel Couvreur’s "The Unique" isThe Basarin cru sits on the Neive side of Barbaresco, where higher elevation and cooler exposures give Nebbiolo a more lifted, linear voice. In Sottimanos handsfarming organically and fermenting with native yeaststhe sites elegance comes through with clarity. The 2020 vintage is perfumed and bright up front: rose petal, red cherry, and spice. But underneath, its seriousfine grained tannins and a mineral tension that gives the wine its Barbaresco