Stefano Lubiana 'La Roccia' Pinot Noir 2022

The soil type in this block as the geology is mostly Terra Rossa soil, with a crumbly red top soil and deep red clay over marl clay with limestone bedrock. The La Roccia vineyard is planted at a varied elevation, ranging from 70 to 100 metres. The vines are 15 years old with a mixture of clones including Pommard, D4V2, 115 and 667 In this vineyard we maintain low yields of less than 4 tonnes per hectare. Our La Roccia is always picked first out the Single Blocks as this block has the lowest yield and therefore the most exposure to the northern sun.

A shower of fine, mouth-coating, millefeuille tannins, which cloak and enmesh the fruit, lending gravitas. With time and air, it reveals glimpses of a seam of red cherry/cherrystone, blackcurrant, and blueberry fruit, yet to be mined. Chalky, mineral acidity maintains the flow. Classy oak polishes to a fine sheen. Impressive structure from a hillside block on deep red clay marl over clay, with limestone bedrock. Embryonic. 96+ points. Sarah Ahmed, The World of Fine Wine 2024