2013 Cascina in Langa Amalia, Barolo "Le Coste di Monforte"

Scrutinizing list after list of wine offerings from importers and wineries gets you accustomed to recognizing some “golden opportunities” on those rare occasions that they pop up. That said, the sad truth is that once you get that gem of a find in front of you the wine itself tends to disappoint–there’s a reason it’s just sitting on a list! But that was emphatically, 100% NOT the case with today’s discovery. I was a bit hopeful, I’ll admit, because the vineyard and vintage were excellent. That said, this wine was easily one of the most expressive and impressive Nebbiolos I’ve tasted in a very long time. Full of classic black cherries, roses, tar and spice, this beauty pulls off that very rare trick of tasting neither young, nor old, just perfect. I would happily pay triple digits for this experience, but instead you can immerse yourself in Barolo bliss for less than $60 . . . pounce! Cascina Amalia is a little over two decades old, which in Piedmont makes it a brand spanking new infan