Figli Luigi Oddero Barolo Rocche Rivera (750ML)
From Barolo
| Vintage: | 2016 |
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| Description: | 98 We / 97+ Wa / 96 Fs / 17 Jr. New leather, pressed rose, underbrush, dark spice and camphor are just some of the aromas you'll find on this extraordinary red. Full bodied, with depth and finesse, the elegant, structured palate delivers ripe Marasca cherry, crushed raspberry, licorice and tobacco framed in firm fine-grained tannins. Fresh acidity provides impeccable balance and aging potential. Drink 2024–2036. Kerin O'Keefe – Wine Enthusiast. Rocche Rivera is a 2.5-hectare parcel inside the Scarrone cru located in Castiglione Falletto with sandy calcareous soils. The celebrated Rocche di Castiglione is located adjacent, and the Pira cru is directly above. Rocche Rivera enjoys an ideal position in one of the best-performing areas of the appellation in this classic vintage. The Figli Luigi Oddero 2016 Barolo Rocche Rivera is stunning, with a level of harmony and purity that makes an immediate and lasting impact. The wine shows pristine fruit aromas backed by wild rose, tar, ash and blood orange. Those aromas hang in perfect balance. The wine is firmly compact and solid in terms of mouthfeel, requiring a few extra years of cellar time to fully unwind. This beautiful 6,000-bottle release will hit the market in October 2020. Monica Larner – The Wine Advocate. Bright, elegant ruby red. Fragrant, inviting nose of ripe wild berries, ripe cherries, subtle leather tones, a hint of spiciness in the background. Reveals very polished finely-meshed tannin on the palate, marvellously clear red fruit spreads elegantly through the wine, with a concentrated and harmonious finish.-Falstaff. Tasted blind. Mid ruby. Savoury nose with still-subdued fruit. Balsamic lift. Subdued on the palate too, with brooding fruit and gripping tannins, the fine acidity coming out only on the finish. A little unpolished, if genuine. (ws) Walter Speller – Jancis Robinson |
| Price: | $ 98.88 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Grand Vin Wine Merchants
| Address: |
1003 4th Avenue East Olympia, WA 98506 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 360-350-4896 |
First added to 1000 Corks on March 20, 2021.
