Barolo Italian Piedmont Wines

Conterno Fantino - Ginesta 2014,Vigna Sori Ginestra

Barolo The nose is fruity, gourmand, well-built and offers a fine richness, elegance as well as a small freshness. It reveals notes of bigarreau cherry, fresh violet plum and small notes of fleshy/fresh red berries associated with touches of fresh raspberry, a touch of cornflower as well as hints of graphite, toasted, vanilla and a very discreet hint of nutmeg (in the background). The palate is fresh, fruity, well-balanced, elegant, racy and offers a good definition, a beautiful mineral frame, juiciness as well as tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/fresh raspberry, ripe/fresh red berries and small notes of plum associated with touches of small blue fruits, liquorice/zan as well as fine hints of almond. Tannins are well-built and very slightly tight. There are fine hints of tonka bean, coffee and nutmeg on the finish.

Score : 16.75/20 (93-94/100)

Viberti - San Pietro 2011, Riserva

Barolo The nose is fruity, well-built, elegant, racy and offers a beautiful definition as well as a very fine intensity. It reveals notes of wild strawberry, Quetsche plum and a small notes of wild raspberry combined with a touch of crushed blueberry, laurel, licorice as well as a hint of Cuben pepper, nutmeg and an imperceptible hint of mushroom (in the background). The palate is fruity, mineral, well-balanced, elegant and offers tension, a good precision, a fine acidulous frame (in the background), a beautiful racy minerality, a beautiful finesse of the grain, a beautiful finesse, straightness as well as a beautiful structure. On the palate this wine expresses notes of wild strawberry, Quetsche plum and small notes of ripe wild berries associated with toasted touches, tonka bean, sweet spices as well as a very discreet hint of clove and mushroom. Tannins are elegant. Good length and persistence.

Score : 17+/20 (94/100)

Marrone - Pichemej 2014

Barolo The nose is fruity, elegant and offers richness, a very beautiful definition as well as power. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, wild plum and small notes of wild berries associated with touches of raspberry, fine hints of toasted, coffee/mocha, gray pepper as well as a very discreet mocha, gray pepper as well as a very discreet hint of peony, liquorice stick, dried almond, black tea, cornflower and toasted. The palate is fruityanced, finely tight and offers a small tension, a good guideline, a good structure, a fine acidulous frame, a very beautiful finesse, intensity, sincerity, harmony as well as suavity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy blackberry, fleshy violet plum and small notes of wild strawberry associated with small touches of small wild berries, laurel berries as well as hints of chooclate, toasted, liquorice stick and a hint of hazelnut/dried almond. Tannins are fine, elegant and structuring. Good length. There is a hint of chocolate, carmalization and a fine chew on the finish. Beautiful potential. Beautiful wine!

Score : 17/20 (94/100)

Cascina Ballarin - Bricco Rocca 2010, Riserva Tistot 2010

Barolo The nose is elegant, racy and offers a fine richness (in the background). It reveals notes of very ripe wild strawberry, blackberry and chocolate associated with touches of red fruits, fine hints of toasted, mushroom/underground and nutmeg. The palate is mineral, very slightly tight, fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, a mineral frame (racy mineral), elegance as well as freshness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of very ripe wild strawberry, ripe cherry and small notes of blackberry associated with a touch of flowers, a fine touch of crushed plum as well as hints of underwood, chocolate, toasted /caramelized oak and a slight hint of clove.

Score : 16.25/20 (92-93/100) BRICCO DELLEVIOLE

Viberti Giovanni - Bricco delleViole 2011, Riserva

Barolo The nose is elegant, aromatic, racy and offers gourmandize, power. intensity as well as a small complexity. This wine should be decanted. It reveals notes of plum and wild raspberry associated with touches of red strawberry, flowers, small blue berries as well as discreet hints of liquorice and sweet spices. The palate is fruity, mineral, well-balanced, elegant, well-built, very finely tight and offers a beautiful definition, juiciness, a fine freshness, precision, a fine tension as well as a beautiful structure. On the palate this wine expresses notes of plum, bigarreau cherry and small notes of wild raspberry associated with touches of flowers (rose, lilac), fine hints of toasted, tonka bean, zan, discreet hints of nutmeg/sweet spices (in the background) as well as a very discreet hint of toasted almond and cocoa. Tannins are elegant and very finely firm. The persistence is gourmand. Fine chew on the finish/persistence.

Score : 17+/20 (94-95/100)

G. D.Vajra - Bricco DelleViole 2015

Barolo The nose is elegant and offers a beautiful intensity, power as well as freshness. It reveals notes of bigarreau cherry, small wild berries and small notes of fleshy wild strawberry associated with small fine touches of liquorice/zan, violet/cornflower as well as discreet hints of spices and a very discreet hint of Cuben pepper (in the background). The palate is fruity, juicy and offers a beautiful fleshiness, gourmandize, a beautiful suavity, tension, an acidulous/juicy frame, a beautiful freshness, a beautiful definition as well as a beautiful and slightly grainy grain. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy/juicy red berries, fleshy/juicy wild strawberry and small notes of fleshy blueberry associated with small fine touches of violet, laurel, discreet hints of sweet spices (in the background) as well as a very discreet hint of grainy chocolate and caramelization on the persistance. Chews on the finish/persistence.

Score : 18.25/20 (96-97/100)

BUSSIA

Baccà - Bussia 2011 Barolo The nose is fruity, gourmand, well-built and offers a good finesse of the grain as well as a fine intensity. It reveals notes of raspberry, Bigarreau cherry and small toasted notes associated with fine touches of flowers, Cuben pepper, plum as well as a very discreet hint of grove. The palate is fresh, mineral, wellbalanced and offers a good definition, tension, suavity, a mineral frame as well as a racy minerality. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh cherry, fresh wild raspberry and small notes of plum associated with a touch of crunchy/fresh Boysen berry, fine toasted hints, chocolate, vanilla as well as a very discreet hint of Cuben pepper (in the background) and an imperceptible hint of grove/laurel. Tannins are well-built. There are a hint of tonka bean and a hint vanilla on the persistence.

Score : 16.25/20 (92-93/100)

Podere Ruggeri Corsino - Bussia 2014

Barolo The nose is fruity, racy and offers freshness, a good definition, a fine minerality as well as a beautiful finesse of the grain. It reveals notes o blackberry, violet/cornflower and small notes of bigarreau cherry associated with fine touches of red fruits, zan, vanilla pod as well as fine hints of toasted and chocolate. The palate is fruity, fresh, well-balanced and offers a good definition, precision, a mineral/ fresh frame as well as dynamism/tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of bigarreau cherry, Quetsche plum and small notes of strawberry associated with a touch of crushed redcurrant, a fine touch of flowers as well as discreet hints of cocoa, vanilla pod and a very discreet hint of almond/sweet spices. Tannins are structuring and slightly firm. A beautiful persistence.

Score : 16.5+/20 (93-94/100)