Marcarini, Barolo Brunate, 2010 ORCOUNT0806 This is a unique tequila

This is a unique tequila in many ways — the distiller is female

and named for their two children

The estate sits in the Eola-Amity Hills

and this single vineyard's gravel-over-limestone soils make it the most Burgundian bottling of the bunch

but there’s enough backbone to make it more than just easy drinking

Marcarini, Barolo Brunate, 2010 ORCOUNT0806 This is a unique tequilaBrunate is one of Barolo's grand crus, and the Marcarini family has farmed a substantial chunk of it for generations from their base in La Morra. This is the wine that made their name: traditionally made Nebbiolo aged two years in large Slavonian oak casks, built to reward the cellar. The 2010 vintage is one of the modern greats in Barolo, a cool, classic year that produced wines of structure, perfume and remarkable longevity. At fifteen years on,