Here is one of the first, advance tastes you can get of Nebbiolo from this hot and dry vintage that created challenging growing conditions for vintners across the Langhe. The team at Elvio Cogno shows a deft hand with the 2017 Langhe Nebbiolo Montegrilli. This is a lean red wine with a beautifully brilliant appearance that is tinged with shades of ruby and polished copper. The bouquet is slightly muted and you don't get that absolute precision that Nebbiolo awards in the cooler years. The mouthfeel shows richness coupled with higher and crisper acidity than I would have expected. Some 10,000 bottles were produced.