2008 Barolo Ravera
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Full bottle 1,314 g. Quite an intense brick red with a pale rim. Tarry, bricky nose reminds me why, when studying wine, I used to confuse Barolo with northern Rhône, even Hermitage. There is lovely ripe, intense fruit here and the tannins are all but imperceptible at this stage. Complex and layered with real refreshment. Serving temperature of 13 °C no impediment (though it might have been earlier in its development). Very long. (JR)
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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The 2008 Barolo Ravera seems to be putting on weight in bottle. Dark, pliant and powerful, the 2008 is also going through a period of dormancy, so it is best left alone for at least a few more years.
Novello. Mid ruby with orange tinges. Ever so slightly reductive and minerally. Very restrained and a touch leafy on the palate. Fine Nebbiolo fruit just peeking up on the finish. Seems very closed and brooding. Lots of grainy tannin. Closes up again. Minerally finish. So slow! (WS)
The 2008 Barolo Ravera bursts onto the palate with dark red fruit, cherries, mint, licorice and spices. It shows gorgeous fleshiness and depth for the year, with layers of dark red fruit that flow effortlessly through to the long, resonant finish. The aromas and flavors meld together seamlessly as the wine sits in the glass. Knock-out floral aromatics linger on the impeccable, elegant finish. In 2008 the estate did not make their top Barolo, the Vigna Elena, because of hail in that plot. The best fruit from that site went into the straight Ravera bottling. This is a dazzling effort from Cogno.