Oddero Barolo Rocche di Castiglione 2019

The 2019 Barolo opens to a lean appearance with a very vibrant Nebbiolo color that shines with dark ruby highlights. There is dried cherry and candied fruit aromas on the bouquet. Those fruit layers cede to light spice, lilac and campfire ash. The beauty in With fruit from Castiglione Falletto, the Oddero 2019 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione is a beautiful wine with elegant lines, tight fiber and a brilliant dark ruby appearance. The bouquet impeccably follows the Nebbiolo playlist with a filigree of wild fruit layered into aniseed, iron ore and blood orange. Delicate mineral tones also appear. This wine stands apart in this vintage, with only 2,000 bottles produced. 97 points, Drink 2025-2048, Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate.

The 2019 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione offers a striking combination of Rocche sweetness and the natural tension of the year. Hard candy lavender rose petal mint orange peel and licorice fill out the mid-palate nicely. Medium in body and nervy the Rocche is shaping up to be a jewel of a wine. But it needs time. 96 points, (Drink between 2025-2044), Antonio Galloni, Vinous.

Aromas of forest floor blue flower ripe berry and spice appear in the glass along with a hint of camphor. Elegant and focused the savory austere palate offers Morello cherry wild strawberry star anise and a hint of espresso alongside tightly woven refined tannins. Fresh acidity keeps it balanced. Abv: 14%. 95 points, Drink 2029-2039,Kerin O'Keefe.