Massimo Clerico Costa della Sesia Rosso 'Ca' du Leria' 2021 Burgenland one mid-slope with browner soil

one mid-slope with browner soil

the moss and underbrush

This is perhaps the flashiest and most hedonistic of the 1980s vintages on offer here

Pierre’s light hand with oak—only 25% new here—allows for full visibility of the wine's fireworks display

particularly with cellar age

Massimo Clerico Costa della Sesia Rosso 'Ca' du Leria' 2021 Burgenland one mid-slope with browner soilThis wine is produced from the Vigna Leria, a vineyard site that sits immediately adjacent to the family home. It is a blend of Nebbiolo (50%), Croatina (30%) and Vespolina (20%). Sitting on an ancient seabed, the soils are very poor and porous which permit the vines to extend deeply into the soil. The result is a wine of intense minerality with a fresh, lively presence on the palate. The color is vivid but not dense, having a grey garnet hue. Aged