Azienda Agricola Virna di Borgogno

Riserva Barolo Nebbiolo

9.127 ratings
9.06 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
Severn Goodwin

2007; A little hot, but good fruit.

2007; A little hot, but good fruit.

Apr 16th, 2022
Chris McClellan

Super aromatic with red flowers, lavender, thyme, oregano, black tea, leather, sandalwood. Super lean at first, with some time...opened into amazing bottle of barolo, with high acid/tannin/alcohol and lengthy finish..paired with wood fired neopolitan pizza..

Super aromatic with red flowers, lavender, thyme, oregano, black tea, leather, sandalwood. Super lean at first, with some time...opened into amazing bottle of barolo, with high acid/tannin/alcohol and lengthy finish..paired with wood fired neopolitan pizza..

Dec 13th, 2020
Paco Suro

Good acidity. Needs more time. Has plenty of time. Revisit at 10.

Good acidity. Needs more time. Has plenty of time. Revisit at 10.

May 17th, 2020
Tom Casagrande

Drink up! At its peak. Lots of secondary and tertiary aromas. Nice tho, if early maturing.

Drink up! At its peak. Lots of secondary and tertiary aromas. Nice tho, if early maturing.

Dec 4th, 2016
Tom Casagrande

Its hard to find old school style (for me, this means like they were in 71, 74, or 78) Barolo these days. This is one, though it's more in the feminine side, not the macho tarry style. Surprisingly light color, beautiful fragrance: moist earth, old leather, macerated choke cherries, a whiff of spice. Lean at first, but then the power kicks in. Loads of minerally cherries and old barrel flavors. Very nice. ($24.99 from wtso.com several months back in Dec. 2014)

Its hard to find old school style (for me, this means like they were in 71, 74, or 78) Barolo these days. This is one, though it's more in the feminine side, not the macho tarry style. Surprisingly light color, beautiful fragrance: moist earth, old leather, macerated choke cherries, a whiff of spice. Lean at first, but then the power kicks in. Loads of minerally cherries and old barrel flavors. Very nice. ($24.99 from wtso.com several months back in Dec. 2014)

Jan 17th, 2016
Maya Seeney

Had a bottle of 2016 for Macs 34th

Took a surprisingly long decant. Sweet dried fruit and florals

Had a bottle of 2016 for Macs 34th

Took a surprisingly long decant. Sweet dried fruit and florals

Nov 2nd, 2023
Mike Lev

Cannubi fruit and sarmassa too. Ruby red fruit, high acidity, eucalyptus all primary, some secondary notes too. One hour decant.

Cannubi fruit and sarmassa too. Ruby red fruit, high acidity, eucalyptus all primary, some secondary notes too. One hour decant.

Feb 4th, 2023
Tyrone Shaw

Excellent!

Excellent!

Nov 5th, 2022
Ricardo Bohn Goncalves

Adi Jun22

Jun 15th, 2022
Brian Raynor

Solid, affordable choice.

Solid, affordable choice.

Aug 5th, 2019