2016 Barolo Vigna Rionda
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The 2016 Barolo Riserva Vigna Rionda comes across as a bit delicate and reserved today. I fully expect it will flesh out more with time in bottle. There’s plenty of understated power just waiting to emerge. Lavender, mint, cloves and mocha play off a core of sensual Rionda fruit in style.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Packaged with a special black label, the Massolino 2016 Barolo Riserva Vigna Rionda is only released in the best vintages. Showing the power and the determination of Serralunga d'Alba, the wine is redolent of dried berry, lots of rusty earth and fragrant red rose. These are the typical aromas of this vineyard, and this wine presents them with impeccable integration. To the palate, this Riserva remains open-knit, tightly structured and broad in scope. This is an impressive production of 12,000 bottles.
The 2016 Barolo Riserva Vigna Rionda is absolutely stunning. Deep and statuesque in bearing, the 2016 captivates all the senses from start to finish. A whole range of Rionda aromatics soars out of the glass. Silky and yet powerful, gracious and yet full of gravitas, the 2016 captures all the contrasts that make Barolo such an alluring wine. Rose petal, lavender, red/purplish fruit, spice and new leather lend striking nuance to this hypnotic Barolo from Massolino.