Luigi Pira, Barolo Rionda Vintage:2016 licorice and blackberry jam hit

licorice and blackberry jam hit the palate in a massive

powerful and intense big-bodied flavors blessed with ample dry extract and a linear

An exuberantly fresh nose combines notes of various red berries

There is fine detail and very solid ripeness to the delicious and equally restrained medium-bodied flavors that also exude a fine minerality on the balanced finish that displays just a touch of rusticity

Luigi Pira, Barolo Rionda Vintage:2016 licorice and blackberry jam hitThe 2008 Barolo Vigna Rionda possesses striking inner perfume and sweetness as it wraps around the palate. Raspberries, hard candy, flowers, mint and sweet spices are some of the many notes that flow from this effortless, sensual Barolo. Silky tannins are present, but they are nearly covered by the pure sensuality of the fruit. Today the Rionda is supple, sweet and totally inviting. The finish is intense and totally haunting. This is an exceptional,