Moschioni Friuli Colli Orientali Pignolo Riserva 2012

Michele Moschioni, pupil of Amarone's godfather Giuseppe Quintarelli, brings his legendary discipline to Pignolo—Friuli's finicky, age-worthy red from limestone and sandstone soils. Aged over 24 months in new barriques and large oak, then further in steel, this 2012 has reached a place where its vigorous, muscular structure and deep cherry and black fruit intensity achieve balance. Hand-harvested and bottled without filtration, a rare glimpse into how few winemakers truly understand oak and time.