My first experience with Cascina Roccalini was last year with the 2013 vintage and I was hugely impressed so I was very excited to try the 2014 version. Popped and poured; initially bright ruby in the glass but became noticeably darker, turning to garnet after about fifteen minutes. The nose on the 2014 Roccalini was opulent; far and away the freshest and most interesting of the group in the first couple of hours with beautiful, ripe cherries, bruised red delicious apples, tar, baking spices and roses. So much pleasure! After about hour three, the roses gave way for Easter Lilies...which I can't ever recall in a red wine before. However, around hour five, the Roccalini started to fall apart and the finish became watery and thin which is exactly what happened to the 2014 "Sori Paitin"; further reinforcing my feeling that the 2014's will be a vintage to enjoy while they are younger and preferably within the first couple hours of being open. Drink now or before 2022.
My first experience with Cascina Roccalini was last year with the 2013 vintage and I was hugely impressed so I was very excited to try the 2014 version. Popped and poured; initially bright ruby in the glass but became noticeably darker, turning to garnet after about fifteen minutes. The nose on the 2014 Roccalini was opulent; far and away the freshest and most interesting of the group in the first couple of hours with beautiful, ripe cherries, bruised red delicious apples, tar, baking spices and roses. So much pleasure! After about hour three, the roses gave way for Easter Lilies...which I can't ever recall in a red wine before. However, around hour five, the Roccalini started to fall apart and the finish became watery and thin which is exactly what happened to the 2014 "Sori Paitin"; further reinforcing my feeling that the 2014's will be a vintage to enjoy while they are younger and preferably within the first couple hours of being open. Drink now or before 2022.
1 person found it helpfulMar 24th, 2019
Wonderful spices (pepper, cedar, a hint of mynth), red acid fruit. The Nebbiolo tannins very present and a dine acidity and well handled oak
Wonderful spices (pepper, cedar, a hint of mynth), red acid fruit. The Nebbiolo tannins very present and a dine acidity and well handled oak
1 person found it helpfulNov 22nd, 2017
A wine I’ve been wanted to try for quite some time. Quite a refreshing Barbaresco. Very Bright red fruit, spring flowers, wet leather, very calm acidic finish. Nice wine.
A wine I’ve been wanted to try for quite some time. Quite a refreshing Barbaresco. Very Bright red fruit, spring flowers, wet leather, very calm acidic finish. Nice wine.
May 8th, 2020
Barbaresco, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
