Luigi Einaudi Barolo Cannubi 2001

From the superstar cru of Barolo."Cannubi"is the"greatest, most expensive and historical vineyard, documented as far back as 1752! The Einaudi family succeeded in purchasing a little over 5.4 acres of this celebrated terroir in 1997. The S and SE slopes of the Cannubi hill provide unbelievable magnitude, breed and longevity. Terrain is 30% sandstone, 55% clay, 15% limestone, at an altitude of 220 meters a.s.l.; crop is 2.2 tons/acre. The"resulting Barolo"has superb concentration, that"is enhanced and fine-tuned by : 18-20 months in French barriques, 10-12 months in barrel. The result is grandeur and complexity, luscious aromas, layers and layers of velvet, spice, goudron, truffles; long, long finish and a long, long cellar life of over 25 years.