Barolo, Riserva, Rocche dell'Annunziata [Library Release 2026], 2009

The 2009 Barolo Riserva Rocche dell'Annunziata is another bright, wonderfully nuanced wine. Freshly cut rose petals meld into raspberries, mint, licorice and crushed rocks. I very much admire the sense of weightless elegance that runs through the 2009, a sort of translucence that is wonderful to behind. Fine, silky Rocche tannins inform the long finish.