GENERAL INFORMATION
Estate / Producer / Brand: Roberto Voerzio
Region: La Morra, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
Appellation: Barolo DOCG
Type: Red dry wine, non-sparkling
Vintage: 2018
Date of Tasting: April 2023
Type of viticulture: conventional
Grapes used: 100% Nebbiolo
Vintage Blend: 100% grapes from 2018
Winemaking details: fermentation in stainless steel vats
Aging: 24 months in used barriques and 15hl casks, 8 months in steel and 8 months in bottle
Sugar level: low (level of residual sugar not communicated)
Sulphites: contans sulphites
APPEARANCE
- Colour = Ruby (with marked garnet rim)
- Intensity = Deep
NOSE
- Intensity = Pronounced
- Aromas Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + Tertiary
- Aromas = cherry, strawberry, rapsberry, liquorice, vanilla, blossom notes, leather, hints of tar
PALATE
- Sweetness = Dry
- Acidity = Medium+
- Tannins = High (ripe)
- Alcohol = High (14.5%)
- Body = Full
- Flavour Intensity = Pronounced
- Flavour Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + Tertiary
- Flavour details = cherry, strawberry, rapsberry, liquorice, vanilla, blossom notes, leather, hints of tar
- Other =
- Finish = Long
GENERAL ASSESSMENT (1)
- Overall Quality = Outstanding
- Bottle Aging =
- Can be kept at around 10°C for up to 20-25 years
- Will gain complexity from aging
- Retail Price = 300 euros for a 75cl individual bottle (France retail price, incl. taxes)
- Value for Money = good
- Comparison with same price competition = good
- Suitability for Diabetics = suitable (level of residual sugar not communicated)
- Service Temperature = around 16°C
- Suggested Food & Wine Pairing = truffle based plates, Risotto with Truffles, Chestnut Gnocchi with Gorgonzola Cream Sauce, Roasted Duck, Veal osso buco, beef stew, Tajarin al Ragù, Salsiccia di Bra, Risotto al Salsiccia di Bra, Agnolotti del Pin, ‘spezzatino carne e patate’, Castelmagno cheese, ‘Galbi’, ‘Koi Soi’
- Comments = Finesse, purity and length are the key words to best describe this exceptional wine. A wide aromatic range, a perfect balance between aromas-acid and aromas-tannins. A long, fairly round and complex finish. In short, everything is there to make a great wine with great aging potential.
- Final Grade = A+
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(1)GENERAL ASSESSMENT GUIDE
Please note that although all efforts have been made to be as objective as possible, the general assessment inherently involves a degree of subjectivity based on a personal evaluation of the wine.
- Overall Quality scale
- Poor < Acceptable < Good < Very Good < Outstanding
- Bottle Aging
- Will it beneficiate from additional aging?
- Retail Price
- Usually the retail price for one bottle including taxes
- Value for Money
- Quality offered compared to the price paid
- Comparison with same price competition
- where does it stand compared to average competition of the same price range
- Suitability for Diabetics
- Evaluation of the level of final sugar for early stages diabetics
- Comments
- Any additional elements worth noting
- Final Grade Scale
- A++ = Out of the Charts Wine (Stellar, Hors Classe, Fuori Classe)
- A+ = Outstanding Wine
- A = Great Wine
- A- = Very Very Good
- B+ = Very Good
- B = Good
- B- = Noteworthy
- C+ = Acceptable
- C = Poor
- F = The worst grade of this scale
