Fratelli Brovia Nebbiolod'Alba 2020

This is a "basic" Nebbiolo that packs a punch!  While not as extracted as a Barolo, it is ample, linear, and powerful, perhaps even a bit heady.  The tannins are well-developed and supple which might be expected in a warm vintage like 2020.  This wine would benefit from an hour long decant.  It will be worth the wait. Its a shame that only 10% of Brovia's production is dedicated to Nebbiolo d'Alba.  Very surprising in a good way.  About Brovia: The Brovia wines are vinified in the classic style. Grapes are lightly crushed before going into the fermentation tanks. The length of the fermentation period depends on the grape variety but the Nebbiolo for various Barolo cuvées can extend as long as a month or more at temperatures between 28 and 30 degrees Celsius. The Barolo are aged for at least two years in 30 hectoliter barrels of Slavonian and French oak. The wines are then bottled without filtration and released to the market after an additional 18 to 24 months of bottle-aging. The cuvé