Barolo Mosconi Prunotto 2021 (750ML)

The 2021 is only Prunotto’s third vintage from Mosconi, a site that gives wines of real weight and muscle. The vines sit between 360 and 400 meters above sea level with a south to southwest exposure, and just 6,000 bottles were produced. It starts out brooding, with incense, pipe tobacco and dry earth, before orange zest, rose and dried herbs brighten the nose. The palate is deep and saturated, with dark cherry and ripe plum carried on a steady build of fine-grained tannin that gives the wine a firm frame. A hazelnut note lingers on the long close. Critics see it starting to open around 2027 to 2028 and drinking well into the late 2030s. Braised short ribs, tajarin with shaved truffle, or roast pheasant will stand up to its power.