G.D. Vajra

Bricco delle Viole Barolo Nebbiolo

9.314 ratings

9.22 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

9.4

Double decanted about 3 hours before serving, and already as I was decanting the smell was intoxicating. Layers of sweet balsamic, tar, dried cherries, dried roses, and leather overlying chestnuts and baking spice. Tannins are grippy but well-integrated and nicely balance the acidity. The finish is long and ends on the balsamic and sweet nutty flavors including shaved almond and chestnut. In its drinking window now but will likely shine in another 10-15 years.

Double decanted about 3 hours before serving, and already as I was decanting the smell was intoxicating. Layers of sweet balsamic, tar, dried cherries, dried roses, and leather overlying chestnuts and baking spice. Tannins are grippy but well-integrated and nicely balance the acidity. The finish is long and ends on the balsamic and sweet nutty flavors including shaved almond and chestnut. In its drinking window now but will likely shine in another 10-15 years.

Apr 27th, 2018

9.0

Very tannic but very pure.

Very tannic but very pure.

Jan 8th, 2017

9.8

Guess who got a taste!!!

Guess who got a taste!!!

Oct 31st, 2014

Nicolas Bazinet

9.2

Nicolas had this 11 years ago

Nicolas had this 11 years ago

Mar 14th, 2014

9.2

Kenneth R had this 8 years ago

Kenneth R had this 8 years ago

Oct 28th, 2016

9.4

Matteo had this 9 years ago

Matteo had this 9 years ago

Oct 4th, 2015

9.1

Conny had this 9 years ago

Conny had this 9 years ago

Jun 28th, 2015

9.0

Kent had this 10 years ago

Kent had this 10 years ago

Aug 3rd, 2014

9.0

Jono had this 10 years ago

Jono had this 10 years ago

Aug 2nd, 2014

Alessandro Pugi

9.2

Alessandro had this 12 years ago

Alessandro had this 12 years ago

Jan 27th, 2013