VIETTI BAROLO MONVIGLIERO 2021 750ML

James Suckling: 98 Points

Lots of violets cola and blueberries on the nose complemented by a clay pot note. Fascinating aromatics. The palate is medium- to full-bodied with polished tannins. A cohesive and complete wine that is angular and incisive with subtlety precision and elegance. Lots of personality in each detail. It needs at least four years to soften. But what a wine.

Wine Advocate: 97 Points

This is the baby in the bunch representing one of the newest additions to the Vietti portfolio with the first vintage produced in 2018. The learning curve in Monvigliero is always steep or so most winemakers tell me because very few can go to 100% whole-cluster fermentation. Indeed the 2021 Barolo Monvigliero sees 60% whole clusters. The Vietti team is experienced and this wine is pristine. This vintage was harvested on September 30th and maceration was a bit shorter at 20 days. The wine shows a delicate film of pink salt with garden herbs lemon leaves and spring flowers. It is a wine of extreme elegance but I find that this vintage is especially Mediterranean in character. Production is 8663 bottles.