Riper than I expected for 1996, but in excellent condition with a lot of texture.
Riper than I expected for 1996, but in excellent condition with a lot of texture.
May 9th, 2014
Fully mature and one of the better 93s I’ve tasted. One of the earlier vintages after Roagna bought La Roca e la Pira vineyards in Barolo, extending beyond their base in Barbaresco. The cork on this wine still has the imprint of Roagna Barbaresco, so the transition to Castiglione Falletto was still underway. Really wonderful wine with classic tertiary notes of tobacco, leather, smoke, and dark berry fruit. Tannins fully resolved. Good balance and depth. Time to drink up for sure, but very enjoyable.
Fully mature and one of the better 93s I’ve tasted. One of the earlier vintages after Roagna bought La Roca e la Pira vineyards in Barolo, extending beyond their base in Barbaresco. The cork on this wine still has the imprint of Roagna Barbaresco, so the transition to Castiglione Falletto was still underway. Really wonderful wine with classic tertiary notes of tobacco, leather, smoke, and dark berry fruit. Tannins fully resolved. Good balance and depth. Time to drink up for sure, but very enjoyable.
Jun 22nd, 2025Beautiful wine from a very mixed vintage. Still, needed a double decant ( splashed on the label!) and time to come together and fill out.
Beautiful wine from a very mixed vintage. Still, needed a double decant ( splashed on the label!) and time to come together and fill out.
Feb 27th, 2022
A rare bird! Made in a muscular traditional style with dark berry fruits, tar & balsamic notes. Like most 96’s needs time
A rare bird! Made in a muscular traditional style with dark berry fruits, tar & balsamic notes. Like most 96’s needs time
Oct 7th, 2017
Darn. Darn it. Fiddlesticks. I picked up a bunch of 90's Roagna Barolo several years back. A few years ago this wine was glorious. It was the thing we talk about when we wanna talk about Barolo. This tasted like that bottle a few years past its prime. It tasted like it was limping a bit. It made me sad. Perhaps had I never tasted it's glorious brethren I would have enjoyed this bottle more.
Darn. Darn it. Fiddlesticks. I picked up a bunch of 90's Roagna Barolo several years back. A few years ago this wine was glorious. It was the thing we talk about when we wanna talk about Barolo. This tasted like that bottle a few years past its prime. It tasted like it was limping a bit. It made me sad. Perhaps had I never tasted it's glorious brethren I would have enjoyed this bottle more.
Mar 19th, 2015
Barolo, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
