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Roberto Voerzio, Barolo Brunate 2019
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Reviewed by: James Suckling
Lots of rose petal notes here with pure fruit like raspberries and fresh strawberries. Full and powerful with lots of tannins yet the core of fruit is fresh and beautiful. It’s not overly chewy or aggressive. It shows purity and focus. A fantastic wine. Drink after 2029.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2019 Barolo Brunate is a dark, virile wine. In other words, classic Brunate. Black cherry, licorice, sage, menthol, licorice, dried herbs, lavender and graphite are some of the many notes that build as this potent, strapping Barolo shows off its irrepressible personality. This is one of the most impressive Barolos I have tasted from Roberto Voerzio in quite some time.
About the Producer
Based in La Morra, Roberto started in 1986 with just a few hectares and the goal of producing the finest Barolo in the region. His viticulture is characterized by high density plantings and extremely low yields (750g /vine). The techniques he meticulously applies in the vineyards of pruning, green harvesting and bunch-thinning leave the fruit riper and more concentrated in flavors and sugars while maintaining a balanced acidity. The Voerzio vineyards are located in the finest Crus of Barolo: La Serra, Brunate, Cerequio, Sarmassa, Rocche del’Annunziata and Fossati, with complimentary vineyards of Dolcetto, Barbera and Nebbiolo all in the commune of La Morra. 20 hectares in total are farmed, all organically. In the winery, he is considered a classic ‘modernist’, with short fermentation on the skins, not exceeding one month. With the help of his son Davide in the cellar, the wines are aged in French oak barrique and botti, the Barolo for at least 2 years. Voerzio’s perfectionist approach in the vineyards, combined with his unrelenting quality of production and engagement in sustainable practices make his wines legendary, and are widely considered to constitute the superlative expression in the category.
