Marchesi di Gresy Martinenga Barbaresco 2017

The estate’s multiple block blend from the prized Martinenga vineyard, one step darker in colour than the Langhe, towards garnet. The fragrance here is all Nebbiolo allure; wood smoke and roses in a spring season garden. The palate is full of intrigue: part crimson fruits, part conserve, part savoury braise with herbal wafts of oregano and thyme. Everything mouth-pleasing with rich, mouthfilling tannins, brick dusty, yet supportive of a most satisfying length.