Giovanni Rosso Barolo La Serra Barolo DOCG, Piedmont, Italy

喬瓦尼酒莊塞爾巴羅洛紅葡萄酒

點(diǎn)擊次數(shù)：6238

A broad, powerful version, sporting rose, plum, cherry, earth and sanguine aromas and flavors. This is backed by vivid acidity as much as dense tannins, ending with echoes of rose, cherry and mineral. Best from 2025 through 2043. 600 cases made, 150 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barolo Select to Add

This is linear and taut, with a chalky matrix of tannins underneath cherry, strawberry, eucalyptus and tar notes. The tannins gain the upper hand on the finish for now, yet this red is complex and long. Best from 2025 through 2042. 500 cases made, 75 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barolo Select to Add

From another prized vineyard site in Serralunga d'Alba, the Giovanni Rosso 2017 Barolo Serra is balanced and bright, with dark cherry fruit, crème de cassis, baked clay and rusty mineral. Those more ferrous aromas are followed by a pretty hint of blue flower or dried lavender. This is a nicely textured, mid to full-weight Barolo to hold in your cellar.

Shows breadth for Serralunga, along with ripe cherry and strawberry flavors offsetting the burly tannins. Iron, sanguine and tobacco notes add complexity and it finishes with terrific length and a mouthwatering feel. This should come together nicely over time. Best from 2024 through 2050. 500 cases made, 75 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barolo Select to Add

The Giovanni Rosso 2016 Barolo Serra shows a dark and richer quality of fruit (next to the Cerretta) with black cherry and plum, backed by clayey aromas with grilled herb and camphor ash. Both these wines are beautifully characteristic of Serralunga d'Alba, known for its powerful and rich interpretations of Nebbiolo. I very much admire the tannic management shown by this wine from the Serra vineyard. It is a little tight and astringent at this young stage of course, but it also shows an inner silkiness that should serve nicely as the wine continues its bottle evolution.