MOCCAGATTA 2017 Barbaresco 'Bric Balin' (Piedmont, Italy)

Bric Balin is a 2.4-hectare site within the Muncagota cru with gray marl and calcareous soils.  The 2017 Barbaresco Bric Balin is intense and concentrated, with dark fruit, spice, tilled earth and campfire ash. The wine sees a standard 18 months in barrique, and this too results in the added power you perceive. The tannins (both from the oak and the fruit in this hot vintage) are a touch astringent.