Roagna
Rosso Langhe Nebbiolo
Langhe, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
I love Roagna. This wine was glorious - silky and ethereal with notes cherries, orange peels, cinnamon, and cloves. Pity I was too tired to enjoy it properly.
I love Roagna. This wine was glorious - silky and ethereal with notes cherries, orange peels, cinnamon, and cloves. Pity I was too tired to enjoy it properly.
Oct 3rd, 2024
From what I can tell, Roagna’s Langhe Rosso is a combination of fruit from Pira and Paje made in Roagna’s traditional style of long macerations and neutral oak fermentation. I brought this bottle of the 2016 to Tasting Group and presented it double-blind to the crew. The wine pours a bright ruby with a transparent core and slightly water rim. The nose is redolent with raspberries, cranberries, mushrooms, licorice, and tobacco. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. The fruit and non-fruit characteristics are confirmed. The finish is quite long. Most everyone’s calls were in Italy and mostly Piemonte with a couple calling Langhe 2016 and a few calling Barbaresco 2016…which is pretty good if you ask me. In debrief, we all found this bottle to be pretty austere and felt that it was holding its cards really close to its chest. The juice is really good...it just needs some time. FWIW, I saved a glass in the bottle to enjoy later in the evening and it had opened a little more by then. With that in mind, I expect these to be quite nice in a few years and enjoyable for several years to come.
From what I can tell, Roagna’s Langhe Rosso is a combination of fruit from Pira and Paje made in Roagna’s traditional style of long macerations and neutral oak fermentation. I brought this bottle of the 2016 to Tasting Group and presented it double-blind to the crew. The wine pours a bright ruby with a transparent core and slightly water rim. The nose is redolent with raspberries, cranberries, mushrooms, licorice, and tobacco. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. The fruit and non-fruit characteristics are confirmed. The finish is quite long. Most everyone’s calls were in Italy and mostly Piemonte with a couple calling Langhe 2016 and a few calling Barbaresco 2016…which is pretty good if you ask me. In debrief, we all found this bottle to be pretty austere and felt that it was holding its cards really close to its chest. The juice is really good...it just needs some time. FWIW, I saved a glass in the bottle to enjoy later in the evening and it had opened a little more by then. With that in mind, I expect these to be quite nice in a few years and enjoyable for several years to come.
Mar 22nd, 2022
Very pretty, shows the delicate side of Nebbiolo - floral - lots of roses, violets, dried herbs, touch of mushroom.
Very pretty, shows the delicate side of Nebbiolo - floral - lots of roses, violets, dried herbs, touch of mushroom.
May 10th, 2020Pure and elegant. Nice fruit on the nose and continues with a herbal, earthy touch. Nice level in alcohol and acidity. Tannins are smooth and a good lenght.
Levels up a bit after a while in the glass.
Will deffo reccomend this wine.
Pure and elegant. Nice fruit on the nose and continues with a herbal, earthy touch. Nice level in alcohol and acidity. Tannins are smooth and a good lenght.
Levels up a bit after a while in the glass.
Will deffo reccomend this wine.
Cathy had this 5 years ago
Cathy had this 5 years ago
1 person found it helpfulDec 3rd, 2019
Super structured entry level from Roagna. Near garnet in the glass. Loads of dried red fruits and herbs with intense grip and nice acidity. Hold or pair with rib roast.
Super structured entry level from Roagna. Near garnet in the glass. Loads of dried red fruits and herbs with intense grip and nice acidity. Hold or pair with rib roast.
1 person found it helpfulOct 12th, 2019
This needed some air to open showing red cherry, berry, lots of spice, rose petal & tobacco notes with an elegant mouthfeel
This needed some air to open showing red cherry, berry, lots of spice, rose petal & tobacco notes with an elegant mouthfeel
Sep 26th, 2024Great producer & a wine that drinks way above its weight class.
Great producer & a wine that drinks way above its weight class.
Jul 2nd, 2024