Roagna, Barolo Vigna Rionda Size:12x750ml stewed plums and boysenberries

stewed plums and boysenberries

it has a whiff of detracting volatile acidity

and much more masculine

Fairly strong reduction blocks the nose though glimpses of ripe black fruit and the natural spice of a classic RSV peek through and continue onto the rich

Very expressive and rather gorgeous

Roagna, Barolo Vigna Rionda Size:12x750ml stewed plums and boysenberriesRoagna's 2003 Barolo Vigna Rionda is quite pretty today. Crushed rose petals, anise, wild flowers, mint and sweet red berries all lift from the glass. The Rionda hallmarks specifically, the intensely perfumed fruit are all present but are seen through the lens of a very hot vintage that has robbed the wine of some freshness. Although the tannins are quite firm, the 2003 is best enjoyed over the next handful of years, while the fruit retains some