Piero Busso, Barbaresco Gallina, 2021

Gallina represents Busso's roundest, most approachable young Barbaresco: silky curves with rose-kissed, ruddy fruit character. Sant'Agata marl soils in Neive create wines of remarkable elegance and early-drinking appeal. The 2021 shows layers of complexity developing toward its current sweet spot: already drinking beautifully yet capable of significant aging. Busso's mastery turns this vineyard into wave after wave of complexity. Pre-arrival inventory arriving 2/25.