Barolo, Villero
    Fratelli Brovia

    Barolo, Villero,

    Destination

    vintage

    Fratelli Brovia, Barolo, Villero, 2017

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note
    Fratelli Brovia, Barolo, Villero, 2017

    Complex and gregarious, if very structured, offering an array of corpulent berry, plum, dried violet and tobacco leaf characteristics. Quite and extroverted and structured Villero but with more than enough flesh to cover the bones. From more compact clay soils than the Rocche facing south west, giving rounder more generous wines that nonetheless maintain a certain elegance. Aged in large used oak casks for two years.

    Maturity:
    Keep
    ABV:
    14.5%
    88/100
    Antonio Galloni, Vinous
    The 2018 Barolo Villero comes across as light and lacking in body, with modest depth and complexity for this cru. The 2018 is nicely balanced, with pretty aromatics, but the flavors and textures just aren't fully developed. On the plus side, the typically potent young Villero tannin are also dialed down. It' a wine that plays at volume of 3 rather than 8 or 9. Ultimately, the 2018 feels hollow.
    Date Reviewed:
    02/2022
    Drinking Window:
    2024 - 2036

    specifications

    country:
    Italy
    region:
    Piedmont
    Appellation:
    Barolo
    Producer:
    Fratelli Brovia
    style:
    Red
    Grape Variety:
    Nebbiolo
    Allergen Information:
    This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.

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    Fratelli Brovia

    Fratelli Brovia

    Brovia are a traditional Barolo producer, in the winemaking sense not in the vineyard sense. That is to say yields are low but the fermentations are natural and happen in cement tanks before ageing in large old oak casks for 3 years. The estate is situated in Castiglione Falleto between Azelia and Scavino, their vineyards are spread over the Castiglione and Serralunga communes. The wines are pure, characterful and gripping but in a very gentle and moreish style, they have great intensity and charm whilst also expressing individuality and reflect the distinct differences between their great terroirs.

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