The Vietti 2019 Barbaresco Roncaglie Masseria helps to fill out this wide portfolio of wines representing the best of Piedmont. This winery was able to recently acquire new land in this cru site, now totaling two hectares of vines, thus giving considerably more fruit to this program. This Barbaresco is released one year after its peers to show additional depth and fullness, especially in this naturally concentrated vintage. Dark fruit and cherry cedes to pretty spice and tar.
This red is infused with kirsch, strawberry, floral, mineral and wild herb flavors backed by a spine of beefy tannins, which leave a compact finish today. The 2019s have shut down for the moment, but have patience, for there is a kernel of sweet, ripe fruit buried within. Best from 2026 through 2043.
Ruby-red colour, with subtle garnet hues. The nose is rich, potent and concentrated. Hints of ripe fruit emerge. On the palate, it is fresh and full-bodied. Notes of red and dark fruit (strawberry, blueberry and blackberry) emerge. The tannins are mature, soft, silky and well-integrated. The hint of almond on the finish is particularly striking. Overall, this is a beautifully balanced and refined wine.
This full bodied top shelf Barbaresco expression gets its distinct structure and stunning palate from grapes grown in the "Roncaglie MGA vineyard in the municipality of Barbaresco, which has always been recognised as a stretch of high potential. The limestone and clay-rich soils of this two-hectare cru vineyard yield Nebbiolo grapes of high concentration and acidity. The precious fruit is carefully crushed, fermented and barrel aged for 30 months. The winemaker essentially gives this rare Barbaresco the same attention as he would, a Barolo and the result is a triumph of structure and intense fruit, tasting of opulent red fruit, spices and minerality. Robert Parker is a fan and is Jancis Robinson and a generation of oenophiles, rating this peerless Barbaresco as a great Italian phenomenon.
This full bodied top shelf Barbaresco expression gets its distinct structure and stunning palate from grapes grown in the "Roncaglie MGA vineyard in the municipality of Barbaresco, which has always been recognised as a stretch of high potential. The limestone and clay-rich soils of this two-hectare cru vineyard yield Nebbiolo grapes of high concentration and acidity. The precious fruit is carefully crushed, fermented and barrel aged for 30 months. The winemaker essentially gives this rare Barbaresco the same attention as he would, a Barolo and the result is a triumph of structure and intense fruit, tasting of opulent red fruit, spices and minerality. Robert Parker is a fan and is Jancis Robinson and a generation of oenophiles, rating this peerless Barbaresco as a great Italian phenomenon.
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