Albino Rocca Barbaresco Angelo DOCG 2015

Naar idee van Albino Rocca (Angelo's vader) een top cru om eer te bewijzen aan zijn zoon, Angelo Rocca, die het wijnhuis heeft uitgebouwd over de afgelopen decennia.

The 2015 Barbaresco Angelo is a blend of fruit mostly from Ronchi, with pieces of Montersino and Loreto that sees 55 days on the skins. Today, the Angelo is very tight and austere. Crushed rose petal, cedar and dried herb notes are pushed forward, while the fruit is more restrained in its expression initially. Time in the glass brings out the wine's pedigree as well as the raciness and natural richness of the year. There is so much to like here.

Score: 93+
Tasting date: October 2018
Drinking window: 2020 - 2035

Vinous -- Antonio Galloni

Barbaresco. Tasted blind. Maturing ruby with orange tinges. Open-knit, concentrated cherry nose and generous fruit on the palate. Wonderful balance and depth with lots of stuffing. Coating tannins are perfectly integrated in the whole. Almost too easy to like (Walter Speller).

Jancis Robinson score: 17
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