Marchesi di Gresy, Langhe (Piedmont, Italy) Nebbiolo 2009

 This wine represents the Nebbiolo grape in its most delicate expression.  From a vineyard (Martinenga) that is one of the most elite in the Barbaresco zone, this wine is categorized as a Nebbiolo Langhe because it does not have the oak aging required of a Barbaresco.  The aroma is fresh and bright but delicate, expressing wild strawberries, a floral note and a bit of licorice.  In your mouth, the wine is dry and taut with high acid, firm tannin and fairly dry texture, complemented by vivid expression of tart red fruits, concentration of fruit character and great length both across the palate and in the finish.  A supremely pedigreed, delicate, finessed, complex red.  Give it aeration.