2022 Luigi Vico, Langhe Nebbiolo

Here's a mantra you can trust, “when you see a “Langhe Nebbiolo” on SommSelect, grab it.” There are a lot of them out there, but we’re constantly sifting through the masses in search of transcendent beauties like this one. Langhe Nebbiolo is a not-so-secret weapon which, in many cases, are the estate’s way of introducing themselves—the wines they court you with before you decide to walk down the aisle with a pricier Barbaresco or Barolo. This ’22 from Luigi Vico and his superstar winemaker, Davide Rosso, is an outrageously good value—it’s only a few shades lighter than the estate’s Barolo and it’s got aromatic charm and lively energy for days. It’s the best Langhe Nebbiolo we’ve tasted in a long time, and that’s saying something, because we are crazy for Langhe Nebbiolo. There’s not a smarter, more rewarding wine buy out there, period. Luigi Vico is a native of Serralunga d’Alba, where his family’s piece of the “Prapò” cru headlines his five-acre heirloom collection. He had long ago l