Marcarini (Cogno) Barolo Brunate 1964 100925OFFER was an early master of

was an early master of a style of white Burgundy that has since become very popular: less oak (thanks in part to larger barrels)

and silky rather than weighty

this wine bucks the trend of Mourvedre being a dense and tannic wine

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Marcarini (Cogno) Barolo Brunate 1964 100925OFFER was an early master ofA genuine piece of Barolo history. In 1964, a young Elvio Cogno, then cellar master at Poderi Marcarini in La Morra, did something almost unheard of: he put a single vineyard name, Brunate, on the label. It made Marcarini the pioneer of cru Barolo, predating the now famous bottlings of Giacosa and Vietti. The 1964 was a great harvest, and this wine from the celebrated Brunate cru became legendary. This is a mature, traditionally made Barolo from one