Ester Canale

Vigna Rionda Barolo Nebbiolo

9.48 ratings
9.13 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
Christy Canterbury MW

Master of Wine

9.1

Quite feminine. Definitely a smart wine for a 2012!

Quite feminine. Definitely a smart wine for a 2012!

Jul 14th, 2016
Andrew Cullimore

Quite light ruby with wide light garnet rim . Quite restrained herbal tinged wild strawberry , floral touches with notes of woodsmoke and liquorice , spiced cherry . Very elegant and refined . On the palate this retains the refined and elegant style with ripe strawberry , raspberry and light dried herbs. Fresh acidity and very refined tannins , mineral, slate undertow . Very young still , really primary but with so much delicacy, long sweet fresh spiced red fruit finish . Surprisingly drinkable now , but undoubtably will age well over the next 15 years or so .

Quite light ruby with wide light garnet rim . Quite restrained herbal tinged wild strawberry , floral touches with notes of woodsmoke and liquorice , spiced cherry . Very elegant and refined . On the palate this retains the refined and elegant style with ripe strawberry , raspberry and light dried herbs. Fresh acidity and very refined tannins , mineral, slate undertow . Very young still , really primary but with so much delicacy, long sweet fresh spiced red fruit finish . Surprisingly drinkable now , but undoubtably will age well over the next 15 years or so .

Jul 3rd, 2025
Francis Huicq

2013 vintage. Barrel sample. Tasted at 3 St James's.

2013 vintage. Barrel sample. Tasted at 3 St James's.

Aug 6th, 2015
Lucas Medola

Still young. That’s how a Barolo should looks like. Shine red. Great strawberry, vanilla, oak and mint notes. Powerful tannins, great acidity, well balanced, long end in mouth, redberries, mushroom, some earthness and oak!! Great moment :) missed a good steak, strong cheese or a pasta with ragu sauce :)

Still young. That’s how a Barolo should looks like. Shine red. Great strawberry, vanilla, oak and mint notes. Powerful tannins, great acidity, well balanced, long end in mouth, redberries, mushroom, some earthness and oak!! Great moment :) missed a good steak, strong cheese or a pasta with ragu sauce :)

Nov 20th, 2017
Vito Polosa

Very good, great extraction , lush ,with a decent acidity

Very good, great extraction , lush ,with a decent acidity

Nov 17th, 2017
DAD Wine Lover

DAD had this 2 years ago

DAD had this 2 years ago

Oct 7th, 2023
Riccardo Sgarra

Riccardo had this 10 years ago

Riccardo had this 10 years ago

Oct 19th, 2015
Kate Whalen

Kate had this 10 months ago

Kate had this 10 months ago

Jan 18th, 2025
Rakan A

Rakan had this 4 years ago

Rakan had this 4 years ago

Oct 30th, 2021