Community Tasting Note
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Robmcl920 Likes this wine: 96 points
June 29, 2020 - On the nose, I found black cherry and red raspberry fruit, licorice, violets, menthol, fresh herbs, and a hint of fresh citrus. On the palate, the wine opened with juicy dark red fruit, with a good amount of power but lip puckering acidity contributing freshness and a sense of lightness. As it built towards the finish, finely textured but youthful tannin emerged, and the flavor profile transitioned into a bit of a darker fruit expression, ending on black fruit, spices, and salty minerality.
It's a brilliant wine. Compared to the '16 which I tasted yesterday, the fruit expression is a bit lighter, with some red fruit in the '14 mixing with the black cherry I found in both wines. The acidity level appears to be higher in the '14, or at least it sticks out more from the rest of the wine, and thus one could say it lacks a bit of the balance of the '16, where every aspect seems to be perfectly proportioned. It's a bit leaner on the palate as well, but not nearly to the degree of most '14 Barolo. In both wines there is a clear commonality in the vineyard characteristics but each also reflects the vintage characteristics.2 people found this helpful 3,678 views
3 Comments
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D!n@sh commented:
10/1/22, 6:49 AM - Rob, have you tried 2015 Rocche too?
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Robmcl920 commented:
10/11/22, 9:29 PM - Hey - I have never had the '15 Rocche. I definitely should try it. I'm not a huge fan of the 2015s in general but there's definitely some gems i.e. Conterno or Burlotto....
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D!n@sh commented:
10/23/22, 10:19 AM - And G rinaldi.