Borgogno 2020 Nebbiolo No Name

Indefinitely one of the coolest wine labels, Borgogno’s 'No Name' signifies a quiet protest to Barolo wine, a label of protest against Italian wine bureaucracy as it basically declassified Barolo. 15 years ago Borgogno submitted two Barolo samples made the same way, aged in two separate casks, to the Barolo tasting commission. They approved one cask sample, but not the other. Borgogno was determined to share the rejected wine with the world, a wine denied of a name, hence “No Name.”

Following a manual harvest of Nebbiolo grapes, in the cellar the grapes are destemmed and pressed. This is followed by a spontaneous fermentation in large concrete tanks, at a temperature between 22°C and 28°C for about 15 days. This is followed by a soft pressing and ageing into large Slavonian oak barrels for a bit more than 2 years.

Winemaker Notes
Ruby red color with purple highlights. Ethereal, persistent with violet, rose, fresh fruits and spicy hints on the nose. A dry, harmonius, velvety, full-bodied wine, austere and generous wine.

92 Points James Suckling
This has a spicy and slightly earthy character with dark cherries and plums as well as walnut and dark licorice undertones. Medium- to full-bodied with dense meaty structure and velvety tannins. Succulent and tense with a dark-fruited, long finish. Drink or hold.