2021 Barolo,Vietti

2021 Barolo,Vietti

A blend of 28 different sites, this offers a real reflection of the quality across the region in this vintage. There is verticality here with a lift of rose petal and white pepper on the attack with a silky fine lattice of tannin coating the mid-palate and framing the bright red berry fruit. This was previously known as the Castiglione Barolo but from the 2021 vintage is renamed simply the Barolo from Vietti.

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Wine details

  • Region & country
    Barolo (DOCG), Piedmont, Italy (North West), Italy
  • Grape
    Nebbiolo
  • Maturity
    Ready 2025 - 2040info
  • Colour
    Red
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Double Magnum (300cl.)
  • ABV
    14.5%
  • Classification
    DOCG - Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita

Tasting notes

This bottle marks the end of an era, and all you Barolo Castiglione fans out there are in for some very bad news. The name "Castiglione" is being taking off the bottle, and what we have instead is the Vietti 2021 Barolo. In truth, the name "Castiglione" does appear in very small, small letters at the bottom of the label for old time's sake, but during my discussion during this tasting, I agreed to remove it from the wine's official name in our database. I'm told it will definitely be gone by the next release. Apparently, the estate was on the wrong end of a copyright issue, so it had to go. Winemaking has not changed, and the wine remains a blend of 20-plus MGA sites. There is no particular set formula. The parcels are fermented separately and a final blending decision is made further down the road. You still get the same phenomenal value. This wine offers firm structure, plummy dark fruit flavors and elegantly chalky tannins. The finish is a little dry, and that ending gives the wine a near-term personality. This is an ample 70,000-bottle release.

Monica Larner, robertparker.com (January 2025)
94

The 2021 Barolo Castiglione is a superb entry-level Barolo from Vietti. Rich, deep and layered in the glass, the 2021 offers tons of near- and medium-term appeal. The blend of sites is compelling. Dark red-toned fruit, spice, menthol, and licorice are all beautifully amplified. In 2021, the Castiglione approaches the level of the crus, and that is saying something.

Antonio Galloni, vinous.com (January 2025)
94

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