Barolo G.B. Burlotto 1999

`GB Burlotto Barolo 1999 is a mature-vintage Nebbiolo red wine from the Barolo appellation of Piedmont, northern Italy. GB Burlotto is a renowned Bartolo producer based in the commune of Verduno. Founder Commandatore Burlotto pioneered various new winemaking techniques in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including longer macerations and larger oak casks for ageing. The wines of the property are much sought-after and renowned for their elegance, balance and ageability. "Even today many [1999 Barolo]wines remain incredibly youthful and closed, and my sense is that the wines will mature later than the 2001s. In time, though, I believe 1999 will be seen as part of a lineage of classic age-worthy vintages that includes 1978, 1982, 1989, 1996 and 2001." Vinous