Sottimano Barbaresco Curra 2013

The 2013 Sottimano Barbaresco Currà is a wine of striking architecture and poise, hailing from a 1.5-hectare plot of 65-year-old vines in Neive. While many 2013s are beginning to reveal their inner secrets, the Currà remains a powerhouse, a testament to the Sottimano family’s commitment to low yields and patient, Burgundian-inflected winemaking.

Unlike some of its peers, the Currà is released a year later than Sottimano’s other crus, a necessary pause to allow its formidable mineral core and high-toned acidity to find harmony. This is a bottle for the long haul. It trades in the forward thrust of ripe fruit for a complex, slow-burn evolution. For those who track the tension between power and elegance in Piedmont, the 2013 Currà is a definitive study in how old vines and a cool vintage can produce a wine of immense depth and persistent, savory length. Decant it for two hours now, or hide it in the cellar for another decade to watch its secondary layers of leather and tar fully unfold.