Barolo, Rocche Rivera, 2019

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2019

6x75cl

£770.42

Luigi Oddero, Barolo, Rocche Rivera, 2019

2019

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Luigi Oddero, Barolo, Rocche Rivera, 2019

Luminous ruby fruits lead the way in what is quite a taut, powerful expression of Castiglione. Mineral and intense with red cherry stones, fresh raspberry and a core of stones and salt. Shows the more austere side of the vintage as the tannins clasp the fruit while beams of acidity cut across the palate. Highly impressive and a great ball of energy, it is a wine for laying down over the medium to long term. Rocche Rivera is the historic name for a fabulous little-known plot planted in the early 1990s within the Scarrone vineyard. It is effectively a continuation of the famous Rocche vineyard of Castiglione, sitting above and to the right of Roagna’s Pira. The poor soils of sandy limestone with some clay, as well as east facing exposure, make for a wine that favours elegance, freshness and minerality. The 2019 was aged for 24 months in large used oak casks.

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14.5%

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An estate going places fast, we believe Luigi Oddero e Figli has the potential to be one of the very great estates of the Langhe. Its story started in 2006 when Luigi split off from the Oddero estate with 30ha. Luigi sadly passed away in 2009 but his wife Lena is now running the azienda alongside children Maria and Giovanni. Dante Scaglione, of Giacosa fame, is consultant winemaker and in 2016 Francesco Versio joined the team as full time head winemaker. Also formerly of Bruno Giacosa Francesco is considered one of the brightest young winemaking talents of the region. Methods are traditional here, long gentle extractions followed by ageing in large old oak casks for up to three years. Blessed with some truly great vineyards and some of the best winemaking talent around, the Luigi Oddero future looks bright indeed. Vivid, elegant wines with great intensity and purity of flavour.

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