BAROLO DOCG 2018: 3 STARS – 90/100 BAROLO DOCG 2016 RISERVA ROCCHE DELL’ANNUNZIATA: 3 STARS – 93/100 BAROLO DOCG 2018 ROCCHE DELL’ANNUNZIATA: 3 STARS – 91/100 DOLCETTO D’ALBA DOC 2019: 2 STARS – 87/100 LANGHE DOC NEBBIOLO 2019: 2 STARS – 88/100
94/100 – 2016 BAROLO DOCG RISERVA ROCCHE DELL’ANNUNZIATA Plum and walnut with some meat aromas follow through to a full body with round, chewy tannins that are polished and caressing and a licorice, nut and berry aftertaste. Traditional and pretty. Delicious to drink now or hold. 94/100 – 2018 BAROLO DOCG ROCCHE DELL’ANNUNZIATA Lovely …
In 1962 the Aurelio Settimo label was born. Today his daughter Tiziana is managing the company. The philosophy is always the same: focus on quality and respect for tradition. They produce only red DOC wines, exclusively with their own grapes. Their vineyards are to be found in Annunziata hamlet, all around the cellar; they are …
BAROLO DOCG 2016 – 96/100 Gorgeous aromas of roses, tar and cedar with strawberries and plums. It’s full-bodied with layers of lovely fruit and ripe tannins. Sweet and succulent. Such lovely, polished texture. So long and creamy. Clearly an outstanding wine. Great effort here. Try after 2023, but already a joy to taste. BAROLO …
LANGHE DOC NEBBIOLO 2016 – 92/100 A nebbiolo that tastes more like Barolo with its intense fruit and chewy tannins. It’s full and structured. Dusty tannins. Serious. Still needs another year to soften. Try in 2021.
BAROLO DOCG 2012 RISERVA ROCCHE DELL’ANNUNZIATA – 91/100 Aromas of rose petal, leather and earthy underbrush emerge from the glass. The solid chewy palate offers dried black cherry, star anise and clove alongside fine-grained tannins. Drink now-2029.