The 2019 Roagna Barbaresco “Albesani” is one of the most serious and classically structured expressions of Nebbiolo from a producer that sits at the very traditional, minimal-intervention end of Piedmont winemaking. Roagna, led by Luca Roagna, is known for extremely long macerations, neutral élevage, and a philosophy that prioritizes vineyard transparency over immediacy. The Albesani cru in Neive is one of Barbaresco’s top vineyard sites, sitting on limestone-rich soils that produce wines of both finesse and firm, age-worthy tannic structure. The 2019 vintage in Barbaresco is widely regarded as outstanding—combining ripe fruit concentration with strong natural acidity and precise tannins, making it one of the more structured modern Nebbiolo vintages with long aging potential. In Roagna’s hands, Albesani is built very much in a “slow evolution” style: the wine is translucent in color but deeply powerful beneath the surface. Critics consistently note its balance of elegance and intensity, with high scores in the mid-to-high 90s and strong aging projections

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