critic reviews
The 2000 Barolo Rocche has lost quite a bit of its fruit and is fairly far along in its development. Hints of flowers, dried herbs and mint add a measure of complexity on the finish. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2014. These wines were made before brothers Renato and Giuliano Corino had divided their familys estate. Today the Rocche is made by Renato. Each brother bottles a Vecchie Vigne (old-vine) Barolo, but the vines that inform the 2000 currently belong to Giuliano.
(this wine, along with the Arborina, Giachini and Roncaglia, were aged in about 50% new barriques Medium red. Aromas of marzipan, dried flowers, mocha and menthol. Moderately sweet and smooth on the palate, with more inner-mouth aromatic complexity than most of these 2000s. Finishes with good length and slightly edgy tannins. This has a mineral brightness but still seems a bit flatter than usual for this bottling from this producer.