Vietti, Barolo Riserva Villero other_regions with intense black and blue

with intense black and blue fruit flavors and a touch of candied violet

concentrated and with depth of flavor and length

As with most of the single-vineyard wines from the vintage

There is ample structure here as well though it’s largely buffered by all of the mid-palate extract and I particularly like the depth

The palate shows great balance

Vietti, Barolo Riserva Villero other_regions with intense black and blueThis is the 13th edition that Vietti has come out with, over the span of 38 years, of this stunning Riserva, a wine that ultimately is produced only about once every four years or so. It was not made after the previous harvest, in 2011. The recent editions have been nothing short of spectacular, earning 100 point scores in both 2007 and 2009 and 99 points in its latest appearance, 2010. It's a series that has set the bar extraordinarily high, and this