Olek Bondonio, Barbaresco Roncagliette, 2020
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“Roncagliette” 2020 from Olek Bondonio is a Barbaresco for purists—made from a steep, west-facing parcel in one of the appellation’s most coveted sites. Farming is organic and low-intervention, and winemaking is decidedly traditional: spontaneous fermentations, extended maceration, and aging in old botti.
The 2020 vintage gives the wine immediate charm—rose petal, red cherry, wild herbs, and orange peel, with a savory, earthy backbone and fine-grained tannins. There’s power under the surface, but the wine feels graceful and alive, not sculpted or pushed.
This is Barbaresco as it once was and should be—honest, site-driven, and quietly complex. Perfect with roast meats, truffle dishes, or just a long, contemplative evening.
