Vietti - Riserva Barolo DOCG 2017
James Suckling: 97 Points
Intense and almost intoxicating nose of peonies, Parma violets, bright cinnamon, earth, strawberries and touches of blood oranges and chocolate. Full-bodied and full of fruit concentration, it shows dense and velvety tannins and a lot of freshness and lifted acidity in the finish. Leesy, savory aftertaste. Drinkable now, but best from 2026.
Vinous: 90 Points
The 2017 Barolo Riserva emerges from an east-facing site in Serralunga and was done with 60% stems. Dark red-toned fruit, leather, tobacco and dried herbs are all framed by insistent Serralunga tannins. Initially, this wine was conceived as a Riserva from the Barolo Castiglione program that focused on a single site and some of the more experimental approaches Vietti was trialing at the time. Today, with the significant growth of the range in all directions, it's harder to see where this fits.
