Borgogno No Name Nebbiolo | 2022

One of the coolest labels in wine, Borgogno’s No Name was born out of protest. Nearly twenty years ago, Borgogno submitted two Barolo samples to the official tasting commission. Made identically but aged in separate casks, one was approved. The other was not. Riled—but motivated—Borgogno was determined to share the rejected wine with the world: a Barolo denied its name. Hence, No Name. Aged for three years in cask, the current release comes from three of Barolo’s most prestigious sites: Cannubi, Fossati, and Liste. Like benchmark Barolo, its aromas pull you into the glass with magnetic force—into a forest of cherry, cardamom, plum spice, and foggy earth. Then, in ready-to-drink fashion, it glides across the palate like a buoy, carried by freakishly fine tannins. ~Allegra Angelo