G.D. Vajra

Bricco delle Viole Barolo Nebbiolo

9.253 ratings
9.215 pro ratings
Barolo, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Nebbiolo
Top Notes For
Tom Kobylarz

Terroir and map hunting as wine tasting sport! This is a beautiful Barolo and so well made and contained for such a warm year. Elegance and terroir prevail! As usual, producer trumps vintage status quo! #vajra

Terroir and map hunting as wine tasting sport! This is a beautiful Barolo and so well made and contained for such a warm year. Elegance and terroir prevail! As usual, producer trumps vintage status quo! #vajra

3 people found it helpfulMay 10th, 2016
Tommy Fogarty

Owner Thomas Fogarty Winery

9.3

Incense, cinnamon, saline (sardine?), excellent.

Incense, cinnamon, saline (sardine?), excellent.

2 people found it helpfulFeb 25th, 2016
Anna Savino

Still going strong! Flowers and red fruits, classic vajra wine, do not feel the warm vintage in this.. got some time left!

Still going strong! Flowers and red fruits, classic vajra wine, do not feel the warm vintage in this.. got some time left!

1 person found it helpfulFeb 16th, 2019
Francis Wilden

Director Francis Wilden Food & Wine Consulting

9.3

Superb. Perfectly chosen by the Divine Miss M at Bar di Stasio

Superb. Perfectly chosen by the Divine Miss M at Bar di Stasio

1 person found it helpfulFeb 6th, 2016
Davis Smith

Sommelier Acquerello

9.1

Extremely elegant and aromatic. An excellent representation of the area even through a very warm vintage.

Extremely elegant and aromatic. An excellent representation of the area even through a very warm vintage.

1 person found it helpfulSep 3rd, 2015
Blaine Brown

peach fuzz, cherries, cranberry, tobacco hyacinth, omg.

peach fuzz, cherries, cranberry, tobacco hyacinth, omg.

1 person found it helpfulJun 3rd, 2015
Mario Vaillancourt

La robe n'est pas très tuilée Nebbiolo, elle est quand même assez foncée. Nez sur le tabac, des roses, des épices, un peu anisée, clairement du Nebbiolo. Une bouche avec une belle acidité, assez plein, belle texture avec un petit assèchement en finale assez typé Nebbiolo pour moi, mais c'est très bien avec une longueur appréciable. 91-92

The color is darker then the usual Nebbiolo type of color especially for a 10 year old bottle. The nose and palate are very Nebbiolo like though, roses, tobacco, spices. A nice palate, minerality with vivid acidity, fairly rich texture still except for the typical finish with a touch of what i call “noble Nebbiolo dryness”. 91-92 Love the fact this domaine practices still reasonable prices.

La robe n'est pas très tuilée Nebbiolo, elle est quand même assez foncée. Nez sur le tabac, des roses, des épices, un peu anisée, clairement du Nebbiolo. Une bouche avec une belle acidité, assez plein, belle texture avec un petit assèchement en finale assez typé Nebbiolo pour moi, mais c'est très bien avec une longueur appréciable. 91-92

The color is darker then the usual Nebbiolo type of color especially for a 10 year old bottle. The nose and palate are very Nebbiolo like though, roses, tobacco, spices. A nice palate, minerality with vivid acidity, fairly rich texture still except for the typical finish with a touch of what i call “noble Nebbiolo dryness”. 91-92 Love the fact this domaine practices still reasonable prices.

Dec 5th, 2021
Craig Williams

Seamless Barolo with an elegance, purity and balance that showcases the best of Nebbiolo. A terrific producer and wine.

Seamless Barolo with an elegance, purity and balance that showcases the best of Nebbiolo. A terrific producer and wine.

Dec 30th, 2020
Sylvain Rhainds

2011
Tellement jeune encore...doit garder en cave encore 10 ans +

2011
Tellement jeune encore...doit garder en cave encore 10 ans +

Aug 29th, 2020
David W Henion

2011

Feb 24th, 2020