2018 Vietti Barolo Brunate
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Delicate and pretty with some structure and tarriness but a delightful nose already. (JR)
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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La Morra. Palish ruby. Youthful aromatic red-fruit nose with black-pepper tingle and a hint of cardamom. Supple and elegant on the palate but still a little backward and with a layer of powdery tannins. Great balance but at the moment a little unapproachable. (WS)
With fruit from La Morra, the mid-weight 2018 Barolo Brunate shows a pretty softness and a delicate side with dried rose, lilac and blue flower. The wine completes malolactic fermentation in barrique and is later moved into large oak casks for aging. This dual oak treatment is part of Vietti's secret recipe for producing the silky tannins and fine texture you taste here. A production of 4,493 bottles, the wine is recognized by that distinctive aromatic finale of licorice and balsam herb.
The 2018 Barolo Brunate is a deep, layered wine that is going to need at least a few years to come together. Today, the Brunate is quite primary and backward, but all the ingredients are there. Sage, menthol, licorice, dried flowers and spice build with a bit of coaxing.