2018 Albino Rocca Barbaresco Ronchi
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The 2018 Barbaresco Ronchi is another gorgeous wine in this lineup from Rocca. As always, the Ronchi is a Barbaresco of breadth and power. In 2018, those qualities are expressed in a decidedly understated manner. Wild cherry, plum, sage, tobacco and menthol are all kicked up in this super-expressive Barbaresco. Hints of orange peel, spice, star anise and sweet pipe tobacco grace the layered, exquisite finish.
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Barbaresco. Tasted blind. Just mid ruby. Balsamic cherry nose with hints of Moroccan leather and chalky, minerally notes. Ripe and generous but still conveying a sense of elegance on the palate. Juicy and long and with finely ground, long tannins. A pretty wine that can be approached now. (WS)
With fruit from the village of Barbaresco, this wine shows a broad and more wide-sweeping approach to the bouquet. The Albino Rocca 2018 Barbaresco Ronchi offers cassis and wild rose with a more etched tone of crushed stone at the back. Its overall performance remains quite elegant, but I can't help but notice the extra momentum and power on offer here. This was a release of about 8,000 bottles.