Community Tasting Note

Cailles wrote:

Monday, December 20, 2021 - Some Barolo Stars: Three superstar Barolos from the 2016 vintage tasted side by side. All three showed the amazing potential of this great vintage. Winner was the Burlotto Monvilgiero (98 pts, tasted double blind) due to its singularity, purity and the most Burgundian structure. Close second, the Sandrone Le Vigne (97 pts, tasted double blind), highly complex, superb purity and an ultra-fine structure. Not far behind, the Vietti Ravera (96 pts), a mix between the two other wines in terms of aroma profile and structure. Like all three, already quite approachable with some time.

TN: With some time, the wine opened up nicely. Medium+ expressive, elegant nose with lots of rose water, tar, toeffe, caramel, earthy notes. As textbook Barolo as Barolo can be. On the palate there is a beautiful fruit core full of pure, fresh strawberries, around that layers of herbal notes, earthy aromas, roses and tar and again a touch of caramel. At first with one or the other edge, this became so round with ultra-fine tannins, a perfectly integrated, medium+ acidity, very light structure and feel. Good length with lots of fruit and earthy notes. Great balance and quite complete already, despite being this young.

Decanting: Decanted for 60 minutes, got better in the glass, so could even use a bit more air.

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