The glorious 2016 Barolos are getting scarce

Just arrived: the last of the Damiano Cannubi

A wine of “depth and a profound nature”

2016 Damilano Barolo Cannubi

$76.89 (750ml) In Stock- Buy Now

98 JS / 97 WA

The amazing 2016 Barolo are starting to become scarce. We were lucky to secure a few more cases of the fantastic Cannubi bottling from Damilano. Cannubi is considered the Grand Cru vineyard for the Barolo, an extraordinary wine in terms of style and elegance.

The absolute high quality of the grapes picked on the Cannubi hill is the result of a unique land composition: an unevolved soil with clay-rich marl, grey and white on the surface. The soil in which the Damilano vines are found features a high percentage of sand (up to 45%) that gives the grapes intense aromas of cherry, plum and tobacco, rose and violet in sequence. Its low potassium and high calcium/magnesium content offer the wine a fine and polished touch. Its color is intense and bright, and it has a high polyphenol concentration.

These bottles have just arrived here at Grand Vin, and are limited to what we have on hand.

2016 Damilano Barolo Cannubi

$76.89 (750ml) In Stock- Buy Now

98 JS / 97 WA

The fruit feels so comfortable here, in the ripe-red zone; it ranges from cherry kernel to chocolate-coated red plums to glazed cherries. Integrated hints of bark and sandalwood. Full-bodied with strapping tannins and muscular, imposing structure and power. Notwithstanding, everything is in striking balance and delivered with remarkable precision and grit. Drink from 2026. –James Suckling

The Damilano 2016 Barolo Cannubi shows depth and a profound nature. This is the DNA of the Cannubi cru, maybe the most celebrated in the appellation with mildly compact, well-draining sandy soils (actually, a mix of 45% sand, 35% silt and 20% clay, to be precise). These conditions contribute to the dark concentration and the firm textural support found here. These assets are particularly apparent in this classic vintage. Dark fruit and dried cherry cede to earthy truffle and licorice. Of these various single-vineyard expressions, the tight tannins on this Cannubi definitely suggest a long drinking window. This wine is my favorite in this flight from Damilano, and this vintage of 40,000 bottles is distinguished by its sheer excellence. Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate

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