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2019 Albino Rocca Vigneto Ronchi (750ml)

Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy

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96WE
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The 2019 Barbaresco Ronchi is a deep, potent wine. In this tasting, the Ronchi impresses with its stature, aromatic presence and textural intensity. Dark red cherry, red plum, cinnamon, rose petal and dried flowers emerge with a bit of coaxing, but the Ronchi is one of the least giving wines in the range today. I would cellar it for at least a few years. It is another wine where elegance and power meld together.

96 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous (Oct 2022)

Floral aromas of rose and violet align with Morello cherry and aromatic herb on this fragrant red. Precise and savory, the palate is still youthfully tense, delivering red cherry, pomegranate and licorice alongside tightly wound, fine-grained tannins and bright acidity. Give it time to fully develop. Drink 2029–2039.

96 points, Kerin O'Keefe, Wine Enthusiast (Sep 2022)

This 2019 Albino Rocca Barbaresco Ronchi is made from grapes from the Ronchi vineyard which is 220-230 meters above sea level with a silty, limestone and clay soil. The vineyard tends to produce grapes with lots of tannins, but they are very fine textured. Albino Rocca have three hectares here with some of the oldest vines which were planted in 1948. On the nose there are heady, perfumed notes like crushed roses, perfumed red fruits and spice notes. The palate is super-smooth and silky at first with a lovely attractive texture. There are plenty of tannins, but they are fine, chalk-like and integrated into the body of the wine. A lovely wine with great drive and focus. Wait one to two years and drink up to 20.

95 points, Susan Hulme, Wine Independent (Jul 2022)

The Albino Rocca 2019 Barbaresco Ronchi is concise and tight with precise aromas of blackcurrant, aniseed, crushed stone and blue flower. Ronchi fruit often shows this more angular and linear quality, and these traits come through with special sharpness in this vintage. Additionally, there is an earthy, crushed limestone quality that also seems specific to this expression. The tannins are hard and firm, setting this wine up for a longer drinking window. Production is 8,200 bottles.

94+ points, Monica Larner, Wine Advocate (Jun 2022)

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