Luigi Vico, Langhe Nebbiolo

Hopefully you picked up some of Luigi Vico’s stellar “Prapò” Barolo this morning. Now we’ve got its value-priced little brother, a wine that offers a pretty thrilling experience right now—no waiting! As we say often, when you see a “Langhe Nebbiolo” on SommSelect, grab it. There are a lot of them out there, but we’re constantly sifting through the masses in search of transcendent beauties like this one. Langhe Nebbiolo is a not-so-secret weapon which, in many cases, are the estate’s way of introducing themselves—the wines they court you with before you decide to walk down the aisle with a pricier Barbaresco or Barolo. This ’21 from Luigi Vico and his superstar winemaker, Davide Rosso, is an outrageously good value—it’s only a few shades lighter than the estate’s Barolo and it’s got aromatic charm and lively energy for days. It’s the best Langhe Nebbiolo we’ve tasted in a long time, and that’s saying something, because we are crazy for Langhe Nebbiolo. There’s not a smarter, more reward