In Prime Form - Elusive Piedmont:
2018 Canonica Barolo Paiagallo

Posted by Ian McFadden

Canonica's wines have become some of the hardest to find in all of Piedmont.

When you taste the soulful depth of Canonica's wines, you really understand why people devote so much energy to hunting them down. Their purity and their textural complexity are mind-blowing.

photo of bottle of canonica

Canonica’s Barolo Paiagallo comes from a mere 1.8ha vineyard and when you factor this into how absolutely compelling the wine is, you get a clear understanding of why this is such an elusive bottle. I feel really fortunate any time that I can snatch up some of the wine. 

Today, I'm happy to offer Canonica's 2018 Barolo Paiagallo for $199.95 per bottle. 

The 2018 shows Paiagallo in prime form. The aromatics are explosive and incredibly precise. In many ways, this is the Platonic ideal of Barolo. There are notes of roses, spice, tar, and earth wrapped around a core that's both stern and finessed.

Canonica’s methods respect many of Piedmont's traditional practices and strive for as clear an expression of Nebbiolo as possible: minimal sulfur, foot-pressed grapes, indigenous yeasts, and aging in old oak botti. Even the labels are applied by hand. All of this results in one of the most authentic and compelling wines in all of Piedmont.

I'll wrap this up. Any time that we offer Canonica, it always sells out quickly. We don't expect this time to be any different.

To order, email offers@crushwineco.com or call the store at (212) 980-9463.

Ian McFadden
Director, Fine & Rare
Crush Wine & Spirits

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2018 Canonica, Giovanni Barolo Paiagallo

750 ml

$199.95
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