Luigi Pira, Barolo Rionda Vintage:2016 There is just enough wood

There is just enough wood present to warrant mentioning on the spicier and more deeply pitched nose of plum

17% Petit Verdot

This is aromatically similar to the Bâtard with the addition of a touch of mineral reduction

Not a charmer – at this stage anyway

Luigi Pira, Barolo Rionda Vintage:2016 There is just enough woodThe 2008 Barolo Vigna Rionda possesses striking inner perfume and sweetness as it wraps around the palate. Raspberries, hard candy, flowers, mint and sweet spices are some of the many notes that flow from this effortless, sensual Barolo. Silky tannins are present, but they are nearly covered by the pure sensuality of the fruit. Today the Rionda is supple, sweet and totally inviting. The finish is intense and totally haunting. This is an exceptional,