Sourced entirely from the younger vines in the prestigious Rabaja vineyard that are deemed not quite mature enough to go into Cortese’s renowned Barbaresco, this wine still drinks as well as some Barbarescos that sell for twice the price. On the nose there are aromas of forest fruits and violets, enhanced by touches of rhubarb, liquorice and other milder spices. The fruit quality is first-rate and complemented by considerate usage of oak, which succeeds in establishing a bouquet that's easy, immediate, refined and delightful. Classic in flavor, it appears warm, tannic and persistent on the palate. We can recognize in this Nebbiolo from Giuseppe Cortese a wine of great intensity and delicacy, an excellent accomplishment that brings out the best from this magnificent terroir and its vineyards.