Another fragrant, drop-dead gorgeous wine from this fantastic estate, this opens with enticing scents of wild rose, red berry, baking spice and a whiff of smoke. Showing the hallmark finesse of Verduno, the smooth, delicious palate features juicy Marasca cherry, raspberry compote, licorice and flinty mineral framed in taut, refined tannins. Bright acidity keeps it youthfully tense and impeccably balanced. Drink 2024-2036.

The Comm. G.B. Burlotto 2016 Barolo moves away from the anise and asphalt that you get in most standard Boroli and moves toward more floral, mineral and ethereal tones. This is a beautiful wine with relatively short tannins, plus chalky nuances and a more approachable style. The wine offers cherry, licorice root, campfire ash and white pepper. There were 7,500 bottles produced.

A great example of the year, especially within its peer group, Burlotto's 2016 Barolo is deep, expressive and flat-out gorgeous. Dark cherry, lavender, spice, menthol and pine all meld together in a striking, wonderfully nuanced Barolo that has so much to offer. In the glass, the 2016 is fabulously deep, rich and super-expressive, with tremendous depth and intensity that carries all the way through from start to finish. The 2016 is a blend of fruit built on a core of Breri, Rocche dell' Olmo and Neirane. Burlotto's straight Barolo is without question one of the very finest wines in its peer group. Some of the better-known wines in this lineup have become almost impossible to source. Readers will find plenty of Burlotto signatures at an accessible price here.