Community Tasting Note
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Robmcl920 Likes this wine: 93 points
December 9, 2021 - The 2010 Ravera is a very good wine in the making. Today, it is enjoyable but seems to be somewhere between youthful exuberance and maturity, so I think it is best left alone for another 5-10 years, and it will likely develop positively for longer than that. At least in 2010, the Vajra Ravera is a more savory, 'masculine' Barolo than the very elegant and perfumed Bricco delle Viole.
On the nose, I found chalky red cherry fruit, dried rose petals, minerality, earth, and herbal tones of menthol and sage. On the palate, I found dried roses, earth, red cherry fruit, and fresh herbal tones of sage and mint, with a burst of chalk, minerals, and dried roses on the long finish. The wine is medium to full bodied in texture for a Nebbiolo with above average acidity and significant tannin, although the tannins are fine grained. Today, the wine is quite 'masculine' and structured on the palate, lacking the sweetness I would hope emerges as it matures. While there is a solid core of red cherry fruit here, the most dominant notes are red roses, earth, chalk, and savory herbs. The more recent vintages of Vajra Ravera appear to be a bit more fruit-forward.
~93 today for me, but likely with a few points of upside.3 people found this helpful 2,351 views
2 Comments
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Tobinski commented:
12/9/21, 4:28 PM - Always appreciate your detailed and insightful Piedmont notes. As Vajra’s first vintage for Ravera, this was a steal on release, even by Vajra standards!
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Robmcl920 commented:
12/9/21, 6:20 PM - Thank you! And yes, too bad this one has gotten tough to find (I believe the production quantity was lower in '10 than it is now, although not sure the #s).