Giuseppe Cortese, Barbaresco Rabaja, 2004 so081925 albamar new releases offer "Five Oaks"—named for the trees

"Five Oaks"—named for the trees growing beside this vineyard in Montemarano

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Giuseppe Cortese, Barbaresco Rabaja, 2004 so081925 albamar new releases offer "Five Oaks"—named for the treesRabaja is one of Barbaresco's great crus, and the Cortese family has farmed a chunk of it for generations from their cellar right in the heart of the vineyard. This is old school, traditional Barbaresco: Nebbiolo grown on the prized marl limestone slopes of Rabaja, vinified without flash or excess oak. The 2004 was a celebrated, classic vintage in the Langhe, and at this stage the wine is moving into its mature, savory window. Decant it and give it