Cordero Mario Bech Langhe Nebbiolo DOC 2023 (750ml) *

Nebbiolo grown for early charm rather than long cellaring finds its expression in this Langhe bottling from Cordero Mario, made under the broad Langhe Nebbiolo DOC that draws fruit from across Piedmont's Alba zone. The 2023 is a lighter, more approachable take on the grape, medium-framed and built for pleasure over the near term rather than years of patience.

Bright in the glass and expressive on the nose, it opens with juicy peach and red berry, candied flowers, and a lift of springtime herbs and mint. That aromatic energy carries straight onto the palate, which stays light and spritely, snappy and full of immediacy. It rewards a slight chill and drinks happily across the seasons, best enjoyed while its freshness is at its peak.