1984 Barolo Vigna Rionda Riserva

The 1984 Barolo Riserva Vigna Rionda reflects the modest qualities of the vintage. This Barolo is fully mature, with notes of beef bouillon, leather and tar. Although the fruit has dried out the wine remains tannic and imposing. My impression is that the structural components will hold on for quite some time, but that the moment for drinking this wine for pleasure has passed.