2015 Roberto Voerzio Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata (750ml)

Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy

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“Some of the richest, deepest and most texturally beautiful wines”

Antonio Galloni, Vinous

While fans of Roberto Voerzio’s Cru wines need no introduction to the Barolo cult favorite, this offering for the 2020 Roberto Voerzio Barolo releases is a rare opportunity for collectors to acquire some of the Piedmont’s most sought after and age worthy Nebbiolo wines ranking Voerzio “at the pinnacle of achievement among the world’s most gifted winemakers” according to Vinous critic Antonio Galloni, all rated 98 pts. and above and delivered in perfect provenance to savor over the next decades.

After spending the first years of his career working alongside his brother Gianni, Roberto Voerzio established his own winery in the late 1980’s, crafting richly concentrated Cru Barolo “as seamless and sexy as they come” according to Jeb Dunnuck from 14 hectares of organically farmed Cru vineyards primarily in La Morra along with a parcel in nearby Cerequio. Pioneering the technique of green harvesting in the region and implementing staggeringly small yields, Voerzio cuts off entire bunches and meticulously trims those remaining into a rounder shape, employing extensive selection in the vineyards on multiple passes during the growing season that allows him to pick the optimally ripe grapes earlier and minimizes intervention in the cellar. Hand harvesting the Nebbiolo grapes at up to half of the maximum yields allowed, Roberto and his son Davide employ spontaneous fermentations and age the Barolos in a mix of new and used French barriques and casks for 22 to 27 months before returning them to stainless tank for 8 months without filtering or fining, the wines undergoing further aging in bottle and remaining fresh, finessed and deeply textured throughout their long-lived evolution.

Revealing the Cru’s signature delicate floral aromatics, the 98 pt. 2020 Roberto Voerzio Barolo Brunate offers layered dark fruit with elegant, refined tannins, while the 98 pt. 2020 Roberto Voerzio Barolo Cerequio reveals silky, softly textured fruit with distinct minerality, described as “one of the truly iconic wines of Barolo” by Antonio Galloni. Elegantly styled and hinting of wild berry, the 99 pt. 2020 Roberto Voerzio Barolo Fossati shows lightly spiced fruit with dusty minerality and the 99 pt. 2020 Roberto Voerzio Barolo La Serra boasts layers of dark fruit balanced by firm tannins, each rewarding a few years of patient cellaring with over two decades of longevity.

Reminding Barolo fans “of the dazzling heights achieved by the Nebbiolo grape” according to the Wine Advocate’s Monica Larner as “one of La Morra's most gifted artisans,” collectors of age worthy Cru Barolo won’t need convincing to scoop up these sumptuous 2020 Roberto Voerzio selections, showcasing Voerzio’s talent for transparently expressing each Cru’s unique qualities and offering the layered complexity and finesse that Nebbiolo lovers know promises many years of enjoyment to come.

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Perhaps the most robust and solid of the three wines by Roberto Voerzio tasted this year, the 2015 Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata is built like a little tank, or motor, that keeps moving forward no matter what. You taste that spirit and determination thanks to the elegantly aligned fruit and spice flavors that make up the wine's elaborate profile. However, I also taste the 2015 vintage characteristics of rich and concentrated fruit to a greater degree in the Rocche dell'Annunziata. There is a point of softness here that you don't get in Fossati or Cerequio. I tasted the open bottle again 24 hours later and was treated to beautiful notes of mint and balsam herb.

97 points, Monica Larner, Wine Advocate (Issue # 243 - Jun 2019)

Similar notes of mulled black cherries, menthol, toasted spices, tobacco, and licorice emerge from the 2015 Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata. It has the ripe, sexy style of the vintage, medium to full-bodied richness, an elegant, seamless texture, and a great finish. There are plenty of tannins here, yet they're sweet and polished, and this beauty already offers pleasure. Nevertheless, it's going to benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age and should have three decades of overall longevity.

97 points, Jeb Dunnuck (Nov 2020)

Alcohol By Volume: 14.5%

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