Renato Ratti Barolo DOCG Rocche dell'Annunziata 2019

WAS $199.99, NOW $189.99

97 POINTS: Jeff Porter, Wine Enthusiast Magazine (Editor)
97 POINTS: James Suckling
96 POINTS: Monica Larner, RobertParker.com

100% Nebbiolo
Average Vine age 55+ years
Vinification, destemmed and crushed
Thermo-controlled fermentation at a temperature of 30°C (85°F)
Average time of maceration: 7-10 days
Malolactic Fermentation in November in oak barrels
Aging: two years in oak barrels of 25hl and 50 hl

“The stunning 2019 Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata opens with a mix of tart red and blue berries, rose and sweet and savory spices that evolve into more savory and earthy notes. The palate is refined, framing the cherry-driven sip with tobacco and wild herb flavors to near unison. It's sublime on the finish, with vibrant acidity and fine tannins that will give the wine life for years to come.”
— 97 Points, Jeff Porter, Wine Enthusiast Magazine (Editor)

“Pietro Ratti's 2019 Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata opens to a delineated bouquet with a mineral note or iodine that dovetails into purple berry fruit and lots of dried red rose and crushed flower. That evident floral imprint is something I often find in the wines that come from this side of La Morra in the south-facing ridge of vines in Rocche dell'Annunziata. With more time in the glass, the mineral note pushes to the forefront of this elegantly contoured mid-weight Barolo. The wine is powerful and tight but beautifully fragrant at the same time. Production is 6,000 bottles.”
— 96 Points, Monica Larner, RobertParker.com

“Lots of dried flowers here give a perfumed nature to it with berries and citrus. Hibiscus water, too. Full-bodied and chewy with lots of tannins and vivid acidity. Subtle plum and strawberry character. Muscular and formed. This needs time. Try after 2028.”
— 97 Points, James Suckling

ABV: 14.5%