2021 Piero Benevelli "Le Coste di Monforte" Barolo

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The 2021 Piero Benevelli "Le Coste di Monforte" Barolo (DOCG) is an absolute powerhouse of chiseled, traditionalist precision, showcasing the sensational structural clarity of this reference-caliber vintage. Massimo Benevelli crafts this single-cru monument from his family's choice, south-southeast facing plots within the steep Le Coste amphitheater in Monforte d'Alba. Rooted deeply in the classic Formazioni di Lequio—a compact soil matrix of iron-rich clay marl layered over hard calcareous sandstone—the fruit is spontaneously fermented in stainless steel with a traditional, hands-off 20-to-25-day maceration. The wine is then raised for roughly 24 months strictly in neutral, large Slavonian oak botti. By completely shunning aggressive small-barrel makeup, Massimo preserves the fiercely mineral, vertical drive that makes Monforte legendary.