Barolo Margheria, Azienda Agricola Pira Luigi 2016

The Luigi Pira 2016 Barolo Margheria is a soulful wine that opens to a floral bouquet marked by blue flower, pressed violet and lilac. Those aromas are wonderfully elegant and nuanced, and the wine sports a graceful and polished personality. Nothing is out of place. At the core, you get wild berry and cassis. Dig a little deeper to discover rusted iron or ferrous earth. Fruit is sourced from a 1.5-hectare site with classic Serralunga d'Alba calcareous clay soils that lend more structure and power to the wine. Some 7,000 bottles were produced, and I highly suggest you seek these out. 2024-2045

Serralunga d'Alba. Tasted blind. Mid ruby. Still a little backward on the nose but revealing ripe, concentrated and succulent fruit with gripping tannins. Great length and quite powerful, but not heavy or demanding. 14.5% Drink 2024 – 2038