2022 Azienda Agricola Lalu Le Coste di Monforte, Barolo DOCG, Italy Cruse Wine Co. Claude and François like how

Claude and François like how the Villages and 1er Cru tastes blended

Vineyard: dense basalt with some tuff

Like being swallowed by the ocean

It's grippy

It’s his deceptively named ‘Langhe Rosso’ that should be on any Nebbiolo lovers' radar

2022 Azienda Agricola Lalu Le Coste di Monforte, Barolo DOCG, Italy Cruse Wine Co. Claude and François like howFrom Le Coste di Monforte in Monforte d'Alba. which sits on famously sandy Sant'Agata Fossil Marl soil, a marine formation marked by marls with a higher sand content compared to other types of Sant'Agata. Everything is hand harvest 1 2 is done whole berry and 1 2 is destemmed. Fermented in large Austrian oak. Depending on the vintage, they'll prolong the maceration using the traditional submerged cap technique. Raised in Austrian oak vats for 24 month