2021 Giulia Negri Barolo La Tartufia

Macerated wild cherry, rose petal, violet, ripe raspberry, sandalwood, espresso, dried flowers, and a whisper of black tea and truffle — layered and supremely inviting on the nose, then supple and precise on the palate, with sandy-textured tannins, a lively acid wire, and a long lifted finish of floral and mineral nuances that is unmistakably 2021. The 2021 Giulia Negri "La Tartufaia" is certified organic 100% Nebbiolo from two parcels on clay and marl at 460 meters in La Morra, adjacent to the truffle forests the name references — spontaneous fermentation, gentle maceration, 30 months in large botti. Where the Serradenari is the highest and most aerially precise wine in the lineup, La Tartufaia sits slightly lower with richer soils, giving more mid-palate depth and textural resonance — Decanter calls it the most approachable in the range, but not without signature tension. The 2021 vintage is exactly where this wine wants to be: a stellar year for Barolo that preserved acidity, finessed tannins, and gave every site the clarity to say exactly what it is. Cellar to 2028 or open tonight with a generous decant.