2012 Barolo Rocche Dell'Annunziata

The 2012 Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata is one of the riper, racier wines in this range. Sweet floral notes meld into a core of red berries, mint and sweet spices. This is a very typical 2012 Barolo that already drinks well early. Expansive and voluptuous to the core, the Rocche is probably the first of these 2012s that I would choose to open. This is a very typical Barolo from one of La Morra's finest sites.

Just mid ruby with broad, orange-tinged rim. Ripe and exceptionally concentrated for this vintage (a severe – some would say ‘excessive’ – green harvest is the estate’s trademark). Hints of tobacco and cherry. Sweet and ripe yet fluid on the palate, followed by muscular, coating tannins. Bags of fruit yet elegant. (WS)