Barolo, 2016
Coffee bean and camphor then lovely bright fruit. Bright, easy approachable Barolo this shows plenty of energy and vitality. A very attractive open fruit profile that offers great drinkability already. Sumptuous red and blueberry fruit with crisp upright tannins and mouth-watering acidity. Made from a selection of grapes from 45 year old vines across five different Crus from the Castiglione (30% percent) and Serralunga (70%) communes. The wine is aged in large slavonian oak "botti" / barrels, so there is very little oak influence.
critic reviews
Azelia's 2016 Barolo is a blend of fruit from two parcels in Castiglione Falletto and five in Serralunga, with the character of Serralunga especially felt in the wine's tannic grip and persistence. Iron, sage, mint, smoke and wild cherry give the Barolo striking aromatic nuance and complexity, all in the mid-weight style that is such a signature at this address. The purity of the fruit is just striking. Stated simply, this is a tremendous wine in its peer group.