I haven’t gone back to check my notes on the ‘18 version of this, but this ‘19 strikes me as more structured and a little youthfully austere. Classically light color as most Lessonas have. Nose is minerally and little on the feral side, but clearly the Nebbiolo fruit is there, showing up as macerated cherry juice with a little tangelo rind and a high-toned floral note. Deeply-flavored but the texture is holding a little back, with a linear, slightly austere feel. O2 is helping. Nice tannin and acids. This is nice now with air but clearly will age very well. 9.2 for now but I think that could go up in a few years.
I haven’t gone back to check my notes on the ‘18 version of this, but this ‘19 strikes me as more structured and a little youthfully austere. Classically light color as most Lessonas have. Nose is minerally and little on the feral side, but clearly the Nebbiolo fruit is there, showing up as macerated cherry juice with a little tangelo rind and a high-toned floral note. Deeply-flavored but the texture is holding a little back, with a linear, slightly austere feel. O2 is helping. Nice tannin and acids. This is nice now with air but clearly will age very well. 9.2 for now but I think that could go up in a few years.
Feb 3rd, 2025This is a terrific Lessona. Delicate and lacy, but with sneaky flavor intensity. Earthy faded roses and light cherryish fruity scents on the nose. On the palate, it’s got concentrated flavors of crushed-stone-infused barely ripe wild cherry, with zingy acids and super-fine grained tannin. Think Volnay but with Nebbiolo grapes. So good.
This is a terrific Lessona. Delicate and lacy, but with sneaky flavor intensity. Earthy faded roses and light cherryish fruity scents on the nose. On the palate, it’s got concentrated flavors of crushed-stone-infused barely ripe wild cherry, with zingy acids and super-fine grained tannin. Think Volnay but with Nebbiolo grapes. So good.
Mar 4th, 2024
Piedmont, Italy
