2016 Vietti Barolo Lazzarito DOCG
Type of Wine | Red |
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Country | Italy |
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Appellation | |
Winery | |
Vintage | 2016 |
Grape | |
Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (14.5%) |
Drink window | 2022 - 2050 |
Description
Vietti is definitely a top domain. Mario Cordero's robust Barolos and Barberas are world-class and very scarce! The quality is phenomenal and consistent across the entire range. Vietti is the only producer to own vineyards in the eleven villages that are allowed to produce Barolo. They were the first to replant the forgotten local white grape “Arneis”. In addition, they were pioneers in bottling “single vineyard” Baroli. This was the legendary 1961 Barolo Rocche. By being one of the first wine estates to export to the US, Vietti quickly became a big name in the Piedmont region and now all single vineyard barolos are released on an allocation basis and only a handful of bottles are available per country. The potential of their wines is unprecedented and from the beautiful years this is 30 years+
The Nebbiolo grapes for the Vietti 2016 Barolo Lazzarito come from a vineyard located in the Serralunga d'Alba - the Barolos from this region are often out of the league for their richness and fruity notes. The vines have an average age of 37 years. The 2-hectare vineyard has a south-west orientation and a clay-limestone soil. The grapes are gently crushed and fermented
for 4 weeks in stainless steel tank with skin contact. Malolactic is done in oak and then the wine matures for about 30 months in French oak barriques and Slovenian oak barrels.
This top barolo has a solid base with red and thunder fruit. in the glass this barolo has a deep garnet red color. The wine is powerful and increases in intensity thanks to the beautifully lifted bouquet with
a robust and velvety texture. On the nose blackberries, plums, spices, tar, licorice, candied orange peel and truffle-infused earth. A second wave of aromas offers dark minerals and ferrous properties such as iron ore and rust. The wine ends very elegantly with soft and sweet tannins, followed by an ange aftertaste. The production is 9,293 bottles and 300 magnums and the 2016 Lazzarito has received a whopping 98/100 Parker points. Monica Larner of the Wine Advocate ends her review with: "This is the finest, most complete set of wines I have ever tasted from Vietti. Congratulations."
Specifications
Type of Wine | Red |
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Country | Italy |
Region | Piemonte |
Appellation | Barolo |
Winery | Vietti |
Grape | Nebbiolo |
Biological certified | No |
Natural wine | No |
Vegan | No |
Vintage | 2016 |
Drinking as of | 2022 |
Drinking till | 2050 |
Alcohol % | 14.5 |
Alcohol free/low | No |
Content | 0.75 ltr |
Oak aging | Yes |
Sparkling | No |
Dessert wine | No |
Closure | Cork |
Parker rating | 98 |
James Suckling rating | 94 |
Tasting Profiles | Earthy, Rustic, Complex, Dry, Aged on wood, Powerful, Mineral, Red fruit, Tannines |
Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe |
Wijnhuis
Vietti is definitely a top domain. Mario Cordero's robust Barolos and Barberas are world class and very scarce! In addition, he brings an extremely good Nebbiolo to the market with the Nebbiolo Langhe Perbacco. This is sufficiently available and very affordable. This also applies to the crisp, fresh, soft-sweet Moscato d'Asti. And then of course there is the story behind the labels... Since 1974, a select number of Vietti wines (since 1988 only the Barolo Riserva Villero) are labeled with a specially designed, original work of art. The print run of the artwork is equal to the number of bottles of the wine in question that are made in this vintage. The first hundred labels are also signed by the artist himself, so real collector's items!
The history of the Vietti family as a wine company goes back to the 19th century. In the early years, grapes were grown, but they were sold to the Coöperatie and other winegrowers. Only at the beginning of the 20th century did the family decide to start making their own wine. In recent years, no one in Piedmont has set the bar higher than Vietti. All their wines are of exceptionally high quality. Winemaker Luca Currado built on the success of his parents Alfredo and Lucia. The quality is phenomenal and consistent across the entire range. Vietti is the only producer who owns vineyards in the eleven villages allowed to produce Barolo. They were the first to replant the forgotten local white grape “Arneis”. In addition, they were pioneers in bottling "single vineyard" Baroli. This was the legendary 1961 Barolo Rocche one of the better wine companies in Piemonte. By being one of the first wine estates to export to the US, Vietti quickly became a big name in the Piemonte region. The Vietti wines come from grapes from the Castiglione Falletto vineyards, the heart of the Barolo zone. The qualities of sandy calcareous soil in this area give a unique complexity and beautiful tannins to the elegant wines. The average age of the vines is between 30 and 70 years.