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2004 Roagna Barolo Vigna Rionda |
| Vintage | 2004 |  Label 1 of 3   | |
| Type | Red | ||
| Producer | Roagna (web) | ||
| Variety | Nebbiolo | ||
| Designation | Vigna Rionda | ||
| Vineyard | n/a | ||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Piedmont | ||
| SubRegion | Langhe | ||
| Appellation | Barolo |
| Community Tasting History |
Community Tasting Notes (average 91.7 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 12 notes) | |
| Tasted by vollis on 2/3/2010 & rated 90 points: (246 views) | |
| Tasted by Tavastgatan on 11/26/2009 & rated 90 points: (390 views) | |
| Tasted by Finare Vinare on 11/25/2009 & rated 91 points: (388 views) | |
| Tasted by Richard Jennings on 10/20/2009 & rated 87 points: SF WSET 2004 Barolo Blindtasting (Slaton's place, San Francisco, California): Dark red violet color with pale meniscus; brett, tart cranberry, rosehips, oak nose; tart, woody, red fruit, tart cherry palate with firm tannins; medium-plus finish (1049 views) | |
| Tasted by Finare Vinare on 10/11/2009 & rated 91 points: (751 views) | |
| Tasted by Finare Vinare on 10/2/2009 & rated 91 points: (730 views) | |
| Tasted by raanaas on 8/30/2009 & rated 95 points: (795 views) | |
| Tasted by Stickan on 8/14/2009 & rated 92 points: Red in colour in the light side/orange. Decanted for 2 hours. Not too much smell on the nose, some smell of earth and dark fruits, some leather. Very good quality tannins. Long and lasting aftertaste. Still young, but very enjoyable rigt now. Good I have more of this wine. (1272 views) | |
| Tasted by jflegler on 6/2/2009 & rated 91 points: (997 views) | |
| Tasted by igaf on 4/7/2009: Medium dark ruby with an orange tinge. Nose: very fruity with strawberries and red currants contrasted by leather and barnyardy scents. Full body, silky, but muscular palate with sour cherries, clay and spice. Balanced in its own particular and contrasting way. Spicy, refreshingly tannic. Persistent cherry and tar flavours in the aftertaste. The most peculiar one at the tasting, very interesting. (1551 views) | |
| Tasted by harupeiling on 4/4/2009 & rated 95 points: Opened 24 hours prior to drinking, a bit closed at opening, but the next day it was something quite different. The wine was very well balanced. At this stage it`s a good idea to serve it with hearty food. My pairing was with a porcini-risotto with some rib-eye steak. This worked like a charm. An excellent wine for the years to come. 10-15? (1594 views) | |
| Tasted by Knottebass on 3/5/2009 & rated 96 points: Bottled november 2008. Tasted several times. A little bit reductive on the nose. Normally not a big fan of decanting nebbiolo, but this needs it. Smell of cherries, some cool, dark fruit and leather. This is how all young nebbiolos should smell! On the palate it confirms the nose. Starts with the dark fruit and shows incredible tannin quality. Here the old vines really show, and the smooth parfumed fruit together with the mineral/stoniness of Vigna Rionda sits for ages. Great wine! (1812 views) |
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Gių il cappello di fronte a questo giovane produttore che non attua compromessi e va diritto per la sua strada , ecco un confortante esempio di giovani leve langarole.
La visita comincia dalla vigna (bonus) dove si pratica l'inerbimento e si cerca di mantenere il pių possibile inalterato l' ecosistema vigna.
Le vigne sono piuttosto vecchie e ottenute da selezione massale.
La macerazione sulle bucce dura , a seconda delle annate , un centinaio di giorni e si usa la tecnica del cappello sommerso con steccatura.
Tecnica piuttosto "arcaica" ma a quanto pare piuttosto efficace.
Gli affinamenti in botti grandi e qualche barrique "scarica" č lunghissimo e alcuni vini escono anche dopo 10 anni.
Bottled november 2008. Tasted several times. A little bit reductive on the nose. Normally not a big fan of decanting nebbiolo, but this needs it. Smell of cherries, some cool, dark fruit and leather. This is how all young nebbiolos should smell! On the palate it confirms the nose. Starts with the dark fruit and shows incredible tannin quality. Here the old vines really show, and the smooth parfumed fruit together with the mineral/stoniness of Vigna Rionda sits for ages. 96 points. About red wine Varietal character (Appellation America) | Nebbiolo on CellarTracker Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctor Vignaioli Piemontesi (Italian only) Union of Producers of Albese Wines (Albeisa) Regional History: The wines of Piemonte are noted as far back as Pliny's Natural History. Due to geographic and political isolation, Piemonte was without a natural port for most of its history, which made exportation treacherous and expensive. This left the Piemontese with little incentive to expand production. Sixteenth-century records show a mere 14% of the Bassa Langa under vine -- most of that low-lying and farmed polyculturally. In the nineteenth century the Marchesa Falletti, a frenchwoman by birth, brought eonologist Louis Oudart from Champagne to create the first dry wines in Piemonte. Along with work in experimental vineyards at Castello Grinzane conducted by Camilo Cavour -- later Conte di Cavour, leader of the Risorgimento and first Prime Minister of Italy -- this was the birth of modern wine in the Piedmont. At the heart of the region and her reputation are Alba and the Langhe Hills. This series of weathered outcroppings south of the Tanaro River is of maritime origin and composed mainly of limestone, sand and clay, known as terra bianca. In these soils -located mainly around the towns of Barolo and Barbaresco -- the ancient allobrogica, now Nebbiolo, achieves its renowned fineness and power. |
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