| 17.0 / 20 |
Region: Piemonte
Country: Italy
I tasted one of the Barbarescos from Roagna last year and was very impressed. So i had high expectations about this, one of their Barolos from a highly regarded vintage.
Garnet/red in color, the bouquet is very intense, filled with leathery notes, spices, tobaco, wild flowers and beneath it all, a dash of red fruits.
On the first impact on the mouth, the high acidity and still strong tannins come through. Well structured, dry, quite austere, this is a classical old world wine, with a definite earthy, spices approach that leaves the fruit in the background. Long, persistent finish with notes of leather lingering in the mouth.
Due to the high acidity and hard tannins, I'd guess this will evolve for a couple of years. Actually, Wine Advocate indicates that the drinking window for this is 2014-2024 and, from this tasting, I believe the 3 year wait will be worth it.
Tasted on 2011-10-25
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