Tasting Note
"The 2007 Barolo Bricco delle Viole has just been bottled, but that doesn’t seem to get in the way of a terrific showing. It is a beautiful wine graced with tons of delineation and sheer intensity. The aromas and flavors build effortlessly to a hugely impressive, dazzling finish. The 2007 shows the volume and depth of the vintage, but with the expressive bouquet and overall harmony that define the finest wines of the year. " 95+ Points, Antonio Galloni, The Wine Advocate
Region Details
Piedmont is a powerhouse for quality wine in Italy, with a number of producers, traditional and forward-thinking, leading the charge. Both barolo and barbaresco have been transformed in the last thirty years, so that the old definitions no longer apply. Nebbiolo remains the noble grape but viticulture, vinification - and pricing - have changed irrevocably. Modern wines are elegant, rich and fruit-focused, with a fine veneer of new oak; even traditional wines are less woody and display sleeker tannins than in the days of yore, and the caricature of pruney, blood-coloured and astringent barolo, or of soft-centred and overstretched barbaresco is now consigned to history. The region delivers a multitude of wines from other grapes too, white, red, sweet and sparkling, and a near-unbroken run of good and great vintages since the mid-nineties have added to the appeal.
Vintage Notes
2007 - Italy
2007 started with drought, following a very dry winter, and when temperatures rose in the summer months, the outlook was not good. August was a little cooler, and September and October were pleasant, with occasional refreshing rain. In Piemonte, yields were low, due to the drought, and were diminished further in some areas by severe hailstorms in May, however, the remaining wines are set to be of very good quality. In Tuscany, the Indian Summer allowed growers to leave the fruit on the vine longer than usual in order to ensure full maturity.
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