An overtly ripe yet agreeably fresh nose mixes notes of spice

cool and unusually refined middle weight flavors deliver outstanding depth and length for the genre

The soils are poor in organic substances

It is perhaps more accessible in the near term compared to past editions

in what is the very early going by Roagna standards

Vietti, Barolo Ravera Vintage:2012 An overtly ripe yet agreeablyThe Vietti 2016 Barolo Ravera sees fruit from Novello in a site that faces the Novello castle up on the hill in the distance. This wine offers an impeccable balance between nose and mouth, showing immense purity and power all in one package. That harmony is sublime, and it forces the spotlight on Ravera, especially in a classic vintage such as this. This expression hits all the major cornerstones of a great Barolo, and this vintage does a great job of