Certified organic since 2019
but also savory complexity—more Left Bank than valley floor plush
but with a deep mineral core that gives it real gravitas
Drink over the next five-plus years
it has been owned by Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite)
Versio Francesco, Barbaresco, 2022 SO050424_Saumur_Roundup Certified organic since 2019Francesco Versio learned at the side of the legendary Bruno Giacosa team and is now one of Piedmont's most sought after young traditionalists, working tiny plots in the Neive corner of Barbaresco. His winemaking is classic to the core: long macerations and aging in large old casks. This Barbaresco shows the perfumed, elegant face of Nebbiolo, with rose, red cherry, tar, and dried herbs over fine, firm tannins. The 2022 is youthful and will reward a