Community Tasting Note
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October 1, 2022 - A La Morra blend of 66% Berri, 30% Rocche dell’Annunziata and 4% Torriglione. The first time Nicola Oberto blended a Barolo this way, but it was a beautiful choice for the 2018 vintage, bringing together the Annunziata side with the upper, western part of La Morra: Berri, which was the backbone of every vintage of the Barolo classico until today.
Captivating, explosive nose, oscillating between ethereal, red-fruited and floral-herbal scents; gains intensity and drive with air. Vivid on the palate, velvetly texturized, but also with a sap, that doesn’t make you think of the 2018 vintage immediately. There is a spicyness hitting a bright floral and present fruity character, energetic but always smooth and gently flowing down the palate. All young elements work and play together effortlessly, in harmony, and provide plenty of nuance; you can certainly feel the Rocche part in here, boosting the extent of this 2018 Barolo. Forest fruits, red cherry, wild rose with twigs, pressed violets, fresh tar, blood orange, herbal cherry pastille, a dollop of red licorice and a kicking undertone of laurel, thyme and other crushed herbs & spices surround an elegant, adroit, vital and jolly Nebbiolo core - which is just what La Morra is all about. The sapid, refreshing finish demands another sip directly. What a gorgeous, particular 2018 Barolo.2,325 views