Brovia, Barolo Rocche Castiglione

Brovia, Barolo Rocche CastiglioneScents of dried cherry, tobacco, mint, cedar and autumn leaves are some of the signatures in Brovia's 2011 Barolo. Already quite forward, the 2011 is likely to offer its best drinking over the next few years, so I would not push my luck too far here. In some vintages, the Brovia Barolo can be a real overachiever, but the 2011 is a bit less complete than I would have liked. Don't get me wrong, the Barolo is pretty, but so often it is much more than

black cherry and pepper notes

One day the Lazzarito may challenge the Rocche as Viettis signature Barolo

This is an excellent candidate for long cellaring

This is precise and pure

Sweet and expansive on the gently tannic finish

The tannins are silky and polished throughout

" This was the first year the estate used its new optical sorter

40 ha parcel)

full-bodied and with very silky tannins

This 2008 is a little difficult to work out at the moment

in a somehow more baroque way

in what is the very early going by Roagna standards