Roberto Voerzio

Barolo, La Serra, 2014

Name: Barolo, La Serra
Brand: Roberto Voerzio
Price: 1047.53 GBP

93/100

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

94/100

Vinous

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2014
75cl
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£228.79
2014
6x75cl
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£1,372.73

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2014
6x75cl
DP
£1,047.53

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Darker than the Rocche and racier, dense and chewy but with supporting fresh cool brambly fruit to add flesh to these strong bones. Lively and mineral. This is Voerzio’s highest Barolo vineyard, situated in the commune of La Morra, at between 380 to 430 metres above sea level.

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Critic Reviews

94/100

Antonio Galloni,

Vinous

The 2014 Barolo La Serra is bright, floral and energetic, with all of the sinewy tension that is typical of this site. I would cellar the 2014 for at least a few years to allow some of the angular contours to soften. There is a good deal of inner sweetness that will emerge in time. Cedar, sweet pipe tobacco, mint and dried cherry all grace this expressive, savory Barolo from Roberto Voerzio.

drinking window 2024 - 2039

date of review 10/2020

93/100

Monica Larner,

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2014 Barolo la Serra is the most rigid and closed of the three single-vineyard selections I tasted this year. This wine requires the most nudging and patience, but all the while you are reminded that the best is still to come. Cassis, white cherry, grilled herb and crushed white stone or pencil shaving rise to the top. Those aromas are impeccably focused and sharp. At this young stage, there are few curves or soft sides to this impenetrable Barolo. I have extended the drinking window accordingly, because it will need more time to flesh out and soften.

drinking window 2022 - 2045

date of review 06/2018

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