Barolo Vigna Rionda Riserva, 2016
Vigna Rionda is one of the four or five undisputed Grand Crus of Barolo and 2016 has already reached legendary status after just a handful of years. A wine of profound richness and depth and dark tar-like licorice notes. Authoritative in style with bound up blackcurrant and leafy-minty notes too – it is long and finessed. The revered soils of Vigna Rionda add a saline streak to the bassy thrum of acidity. Aged for 3 years in 35hl barrels. Held back in bottle for release in 2024.
critic reviews
The release schedule of this wine is complicated. The 2018 vintage was released before the 2017. Furthermore, the Figli Luigi Oddero 2016 Barolo Vignarionda is coming to market now after both the 2017 and the 2018. It is not being called Riserva but can be pretty much considered as such. The wine shows a firm sense of austerity and tightness, and you can see why the decision was made to release it so late. It has presumably softened with extra time in bottle. Tasted now, it leans into pretty tertiary tones with dried blackcurrant and spice that underline that pretty evolution. It also offers good freshness, and the tannins are not dried. In fact, they feel youthful and hydrated. This is a guarantee of more longevity.
The 2016 Barolo Vigna Rionda is a dark, powerful and rather burly Barolo, especially for this site. The inner sweetness of Rionda is there, but it feels imprisoned by huge tannins that give the wine a feeling of impenetrability.
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