2022 Scarzello Langhe Nebbiolo, Piemonte, Italy   

The best way to discover the Old School classic style at this address is with this absolutely wonderful Langhe Nebbiolo. Like the Barolos made here, the maceration in cement tank is extended and the extraction gentle, but the aging in cask is only eight months and bottle aging only six more before release. It’s an exceedingly pretty style with its pure cherry-inflected fruit front and center while its beautiful aromatics of spicy camphor, cinnamon, tar and fennel wild fennel add interest.