Wine Advisor
Rocche dei Manzoni, Vigna d'la Roul Barolo 2004
Description
Tasting notes
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The estate's 2004 Barolo Vigna d'la Roul combines the elegance of the Santo Stefano with the more fruit- driven style of the Big 'd Big. A massive, powerful Barolo, the Vigna d'La Roul gradually unfurls on the palate, revealing tons of sweet, ripe fruit woven into notes of toasted oak, spices, leather, tar, menthol and minerals with remarkable purity. The tannins remain big, powerful and in need of time. It is likely to be the last of these 2004 Barolos to reach maturity. This is another terrific effort from Rodolfo Migliorini,
Reviewed by: Stephen Tanzer
Good deep ruby-red, the darkest of these three 2004s. Higher-pitched aromas of strawberry, mocha, crushed stone and licorice; shows the most intense nose of this group, thanks to the energy from calcaire Tightly wound and firm, with very good cut and clarity. I picked up a flinty note, but today the fruit is overshadowed by nutty oak, even if the wine shows lovely inner-palate life. Finishes with serious tannic firmness that will call for at least seven or eight years of cellaring.
About the Producer
Rocche dei Manzoni was founded by Valentino Migliorini in 1974. The winery is located in the small enclave of Manzoni, in Monforte d'Alba. The buildings that make up the complex fit perfectly into the beautiful hilly landscape of the Langhe. A place where art, culture and music come together and create a unique opportunity to explore the great vintages that the Langhe has to offer. 50 hectares, all located in the municipality of Monforte. An indissoluble link has been formed over time with the hills, and has led the winery to only consider purchasing land within the municipality. In 1998, the Pianpolvere Soprano wine cellar in the vineyard of Bussia was purchased, and is run as an independent entity. It is a biologically run winery that, starting from harvest 2017, boasts the biodynamical certification too The production philosophy is based upon a desire to intervene as little as possible in the wine cellar operations. However, this does not mean that they do not have their own style. Rocche dei Manzoni has always been faithful to its core processes and these are based on the use of new small oak barrels for red wines. Over the years Rodolfo has learned how to properly blend wood to wine and this led him to introduce the use of egg-shaped concrete wine tanks in 2008. Thanks to these, the winery has managed to find the keystone to producing wines that are even more elegant and silky smooth.