2012 Roagna Barolo Pira

Community Tasting Notes (24) Avg Score: 92.5 points

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  4/2/2024 - vulgar little monkey wrote: 92 Points

  Double decanted about two hours before drinking. Sweet dark cherries in grandmothers sewing room with hints of rosewater. Decidedly svelte for Barolo, more about grace than power. I wouldn't call it explosively open either, but nearing a plateau. It seems right on the precipice of blossoming. My guess is 2-3 more years will see the structure melt to it's best balance with the other elements. This isn't a long ager, but one to drink while wines from 2010 and 2013 sleep.

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  1/14/2024 - The Bees wrote:

  Drank in January 2024. Fairly smooth tannins which smoothed even further with roast beef. Probably a good idea to decant (medium sediment) and also worth opening an hour before as wine really opened in the glass after about 45 mins.

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  10/13/2023 - Nanda wrote: 91 Points

  Single blind. Beams with pure red fruit and florals. In a classic style and hits all the right notes, but straightforward at this stage. Upside from here -- guessed this as Barbaresco given its "less" than the other wine in the pair, but with Roagna the Barbaresco is another class. Upside from here.

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  10/13/2023 - acyso wrote: 93 Points

  Barbaresco vs. Barolo (Chicago, IL): Served single blind. Very sweet fruit on the nose, and relatively red-fruited in the context of nebbiolo. On the palate, this also shows similarly sweet fruit relative to its partner in the flight. Relatively lighter in stature as well, indicating a relatively cool year. I guessed the Barolo here. A bit of a post-script -- while this was certainly a pleasant wine, and drinking very nicely, the lightness and relative openness of this wine convinces me that 2012 really is the worst Piedmont vintage for a good... 20ish years?

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  6/24/2023 - jfaulk Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Aging nicely. Dusty Crimson color. Elegant in style. Bruised fruit, leather & dirt on the nose. Dark fruit & earthy elements with a lengthy & slightly dusty finish.

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