Aldo Conterno Barolo Cicala 2021 CS20230906 on the same gravel soils

on the same gravel soils — was left unclassified

Earthy Kentucky rye spice is forward

This storied style

This 1959 Trockenbeerenauslese from Schloss Vollrads represents one of Germany's rarest achievements—an 800-year-old estate's perfection of botrytized Riesling at its most exquisite

with cane sugar added for sweetness

Aldo Conterno Barolo Cicala 2021 CS20230906 on the same gravel soilsOne of Piedmont's greatest legacy estates upholds its standard with breathtaking refinement in the 2021 Cicala. Blackberries meld with walnuts, spice, and earthy undergrowth while ultra fine tannins and bright acidity create a framework built to evolve. Thirty days of skin contact and 28 months in large wooden vessels preserve the wine's complexity and mineral precision. Traditional Barolo at its fineststructured for the cellar, impossible to resist