Barolo, Margheria,

Destination

Azelia, Barolo, Margheria, 2007

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Azelia, Barolo, Margheria, 2007

Lush, ripe, berry fruit flavours infused with notes of cinnamon and dark chocolate, dense, smooth but vibrant. Heavily spiced notes of liquorice with lifting touches of fresh cut flower. Multi-layered and very well balanced, this is potentially the best Margheria Azelia have made. A single vineyard Cru in the Serralunga commune that used to go into the regular Barolo, but which Azelia started bottling up separately from the 2003 vintage. Aged like the normal Barolo, in pre-used large Slavonian oak botti and smaller barriques. The vines are now 40 years old.

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Drink

ABV:

14%

94/100

Susan Hulme, The Wine Independent

The 2018 Azelia Barolo Margheria has aromas of gentle warmed strawberry and orange zest with orange peel notes that come and go. On the palate there are lots of very fine, silty-textured tannins which are nicely integrated into the body of the wine. Margheria is in Serralunga, famous for its dense tannins and 'sappidita' or savory, saltiness as the Italians would say. True to type, this Barolo finishes with a flourish of juicy acidity and lingering, savory tannins with mineral notes of flint, chalk, and smoke. It's impressive but needs a little time to come around.

Date Reviewed:

07/2022

Drinking Window:

2024 - 2037

89/100

Antonio Galloni, Vinous

The 2018 Barolo Margheria has just enough energy and nuance to be mildly interesting. Crushed rocks, mint, white pepper, sage and bright red-toned fruit all grace this translucent, nuanced Barolo. Vibrant saline notes ring out on the finish. The Margheria is promising, for the year.

Date Reviewed:

02/2022

Drinking Window:

2021 - 2028

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