Cantina Luigi Pira

Vigna Rionda Barolo Nebbiolo

9.080 ratings
9.125 pro ratings
Barolo, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Nebbiolo
Lamb, Goose, Potato, Baking Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Turkey, Beef, Pasta, Salami & Prosciutto, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Veal, White Rice, Herbs, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Pork, Game, Exotic Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Jay Kline

Popped and poured, the 2019 “Vigna Rionda” pours a brilliant garnet color with medium+ viscosity and no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with fresh red cherries, forest strawberries, tar, some red flowers, some light baking spices. One the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is dry and finishes with a flourish. A baby and yet this is drinking well right now (as many 2019’s are). Drink now with patience so you can enjoy the ride but I expect this will drink well for the next 15+ years.

Popped and poured, the 2019 “Vigna Rionda” pours a brilliant garnet color with medium+ viscosity and no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with fresh red cherries, forest strawberries, tar, some red flowers, some light baking spices. One the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is dry and finishes with a flourish. A baby and yet this is drinking well right now (as many 2019’s are). Drink now with patience so you can enjoy the ride but I expect this will drink well for the next 15+ years.

Nov 8th, 2023
Gilbert Van Hassel

Pretty good line up Brecht (and not From the island). All fleshy with gripping tannins and way to go.

Pretty good line up Brecht (and not From the island). All fleshy with gripping tannins and way to go.

Aug 27th, 2022
Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.2

Perfume, red fruit. Mint, flowers. Dry, harsh tannic grip.

Perfume, red fruit. Mint, flowers. Dry, harsh tannic grip.

Apr 29th, 2022
Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.4

Perfume

Perfume

Jan 15th, 2022
James Forsyth

Good depth and vibrancy. Dark fruit play alongside the distinctive tar and roses one would expect from this Barolo. An overt wine for its type and certainly pleasurable.

Good depth and vibrancy. Dark fruit play alongside the distinctive tar and roses one would expect from this Barolo. An overt wine for its type and certainly pleasurable.

Aug 10th, 2019
Ceccherini Cristiano

It took it a while to open up
Truly filling the palate with all the shades a Barolo could have.
Not the best vintage maybe, but drinking at its best
Liquorice is the benchmark for Serralunga 👍👍👍

It took it a while to open up
Truly filling the palate with all the shades a Barolo could have.
Not the best vintage maybe, but drinking at its best
Liquorice is the benchmark for Serralunga 👍👍👍

Dec 4th, 2018
Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.3

2001 showing well!

2001 showing well!

Jul 21st, 2018
Trevor Maskell

Good structure. Closed at the moment but shows much promise. Beautiful grippy tannins and weight. Just needs time to release its secrets.

Good structure. Closed at the moment but shows much promise. Beautiful grippy tannins and weight. Just needs time to release its secrets.

Apr 7th, 2018
Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.5

Tasting group 1st, my 3rd place. Blind. Aromas mute at first. Air was kind. Bright cherries. Bit of VA. Bitter, tannic, hot. Would rank up.

Tasting group 1st, my 3rd place. Blind. Aromas mute at first. Air was kind. Bright cherries. Bit of VA. Bitter, tannic, hot. Would rank up.

2 people found it helpfulDec 11th, 2017
jake aziz

Powerful and rich. Great vintage.

Powerful and rich. Great vintage.

1 person found it helpfulMay 9th, 2015