Cascina Penna-Currado’s Langhe Nebbiolo “Bricco Lago” 2024 is the estate’s single-vineyard Nebbiolo from the Bricco Lago site near San Sebastiano in Monforte d’Alba, positioned as an earlier-drinking, terroir-minded expression of Nebbiolo from prime Barolo-country. It’s 100% Nebbiolo, and multiple reviewers frame it as a bright, streamlined wine that still carries the variety’s aromatic detail and savory edge.

The best reviews are notably consistent. James Suckling awards 92 points and calls it “a deep nebbiolo with aromas of roses, violets, cherries, strawberries and a hint of pepper,” noting a “crunchy and firm” palate that’s “tasty, refreshing and savory,” and suggests to “Drink now.” Jeb Dunnuck also scores it 92 and describes it as “an inviting entry point to the estate’s Nebbiolo range,” with “fresh red cherries, orange zest, and peppery spice,” plus “bright acidity and a pleasing, light grip to its tannins.” Dunnuck adds key production detail: it’s “fermented with whole berries and aged nine months in a large oak cask,” and he highlights the sourcing and vine age as well, citing “relatively young 35-year-old vines.”

Decanter (91 points) emphasizes lift and drinkability, calling it the estate’s “‘entry’ Nebbiolo” that “exalts a cheerfulness and vibrancy of fruit,” with “floral aromas” and a palate that “generously disperses red cherry and cranberry flavours,” finishing with “stony minerals.” Vinous (90 points), reviewed by Antonio Galloni, leans more savory and wild: “crushed flowers, game, incense, iron and dried herbs,” concluding it is “mid-weight” and “classy,” with enough “breadth and complexity” for the table.

Wine Spectator (90 points) reinforces the firm, refreshing profile—“firm, tensile,” with cranberry, cherry, rose hip, licorice and underbrush—and reports “13,000 cases made,” with a drinking window “now through 2032.” Overall, Bricco Lago 2024 reads as a fresh, characterful Nebbiolo with floral clarity, red-fruit drive, and a distinctly savory, mineral finish.