{"product_id":"g-d-vajra-di-aldo-barolo-bricco-delle-viole-2017-750ml","title":"G.D. Vajra di Aldo - Barolo Bricco delle Viole 2019 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinemaker Notes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e#26 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRuby red with garnet reflections. On the nose, the 2019 is beautifully layered: violet flowers, marasca cherries, candies and wet stones all grace this effusive and evocative Barolo. The palate reveals the signature verticality of Bricco delle Viole combined with an incredible complexity, and expands with velvety tannins and a profound finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessional Ratings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e97 Jeb Dunnuck\u003cbr\u003e Jeweled in appearance, the 2019 Barolo Bricco Delle Viole may be the best wine I have tried yet from Vajra. Its gorgeous and alluring perfume of fresh roses is followed by a Burgundian, elegant red with incredible length and no harsh edges, fine and present tannins, and beautiful, graceful concentration. It is drinking well now, and I will be trying to get my hands on as much of this as possible. Drink 2025-2045.\u003cbr\u003e Rating:97+\u003cbr\u003e 97 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe last wine poured at my tasting at the winery is the G.D. Vajra 2019 Barolo Bricco delle Viole. With its high vantage point in the hills west of Barolo, Bricco delle Viole is a world apart in terms of soils (with Sant'Agata marl and fossils) and even harvest times. Slow and careful ripening like the kind that characterizes fruit in 2019 renders a very delicate and ethereal expression with floral tones, wild mint and licorice. This organic wine is solid in build and structure. Indeed, Isidoro Vaira remarks that Nebbiolo tannins have changed since the 1970s and 1980s. Rating: 97+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e97 Vinous\u003cbr\u003e The 2019 Barolo Bricco delle Viole offers a beguiling combination of depth and energy. Dark and potent in the glass, yet also quite reticent, the 2019 is going to take a number of years to come around. Black cherry, graphite, crushed rocks, mint, sage and incense all open in the glass, but only with quite a bit of reticence. I especially like the way the 2019 opens up on its resonant, expansive finish, but it remains a decidedly brooding Barolo whose best days are far off in the future.\u003cbr\u003e 96 Wine Spectator\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA juicy Barolo, with vibrant acidity and a fluid profile that exudes cherry, raspberry, mown hay, mineral and eucalyptus aromas and flavors. Tight yet long, with excellent potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e94 James Suckling\u003cbr\u003e Aromas of crushed stone, flowers and berries follow through to a medium to full body with firm and velvety tannins and a juicy finish. Very primary now and needs time to develop in the bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"G.D. Vajra di Aldo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42975717654752,"sku":"104163","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/products\/GD-Vajra-Barolo-Bricco-delle-Viole.jpg?v=1663886982","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/g-d-vajra-di-aldo-barolo-bricco-delle-viole-2017-750ml","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}