1996 Azelia Barolo San Rocco

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Score 93/100 · Drink 2016-2021, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Oct 2017

The 1996 Barolo San Rocco has also held up well. Scorched earth, smoke, tar, tobacco, licorice, incense and dark-fleshed fruits all build in the glass. Powerful and direct, the 1996 should continue to drink well for at least another few years. This is a very beautiful, expressive, suave Barolo from Luigi Scavino. The Azelia San Rocco remains one of the most unheralded and overlooked wines in Barolo. In 1996, the San Rocco was aged in French oak barrels, about 40% new.

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92
91-93/100

Robert Parker

92
92/100

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous

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91 - 93 points
Robert Parker
Score 91-93/100 · Drink 2002-2020, Robert Parker, Aug 1999

The 1996 Barolo San Rocco possesses a spicy, cedar box, fruitcake, and cherry liqueur-scented nose, a sweet, full-bodied personality with loads of glycerin, evidence of charred wood, oak, and a rich, multilayered, low acid, structured/delineated finish. It is a big, mouth filling Barolo with considerable complexity. Anticipated maturity: 2002-2020. A Marc de Grazia Selection, various American importers, including Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300, Vin Divino, Chicago, IL; tel. (773) 334-6700, and Estate Wines, Ltd., San Rafael, CA; tel. (415) 492-9411

92 points
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Score 92/100 · Drink 0-0, Stephen Tanzer, Vinous

Saturated deep red-ruby color. Exotic aromas of black raspberry, roast coffee and toffee. Silky on entry, then quite closed in on the middle palate, with the acidity dominating today. Very primary flavors of dark berries and licorice. Finishes with powerful, firm tannins and terrific persistence.

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Azelia
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Red

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