2010 Barolo La Pira Vecchie Viti
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The 2010 Barolo Pira Vecchie Viti emerges from the estate's oldest vines planted in 1937. Here, the wine is deep, powerful and explosive, with striking inner sweetness but also imposing, searing tannins that are likely to require extended bottle age to soften. A crescendo of aromas and flavors hits the rich, concentrated finish. When will the 2010 be ready to drink? That is anybody's guess.
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Mid ruby with broad orange rim. Powerful nose of wild strawberry with hints of liquorice. Very elegant palate weight and embryonic, tannic fruit and wonderful, balancing acidity. Almost salty on the finish. (WS)
About the producer
Roagna is one of Italy’s finest estates, producing top, single-vineyard Nebbiolos in Barbaresco and Barolo. The estate’s Crichët Pajé Barbaresco is one of the rarest fine wine cuvées in Piedmont with fewer than 2,000 bottles produced each year.