Barolo Ravera “Bricco Pernice” DOCG 2019 · 6 bottles in OWC

Elvio Cogno | Piedmont
Elvio Cogno Soc. Agr. s.s. | Loc. Ravera 2 | IT 12060 Novello

05263219 · 4,5 l · 134,22 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping5 units available

2019 is considered one of the vintage highlights of the last decade in Barolo: cool nights, sunny days and a long vegetation period led to perfectly balanced ripeness. In Bricco Pernice, this meant maximum aromatic clarity and structural depth. The high, south-westerly exposure in the Ravera cru site ensures an interplay of warmth and freshness, while the calcareous marl soils promote a taut, vertical style.

The 2019 is dense and bright in the glass. On the nose, juicy sour cherry, ripe raspberry and cassis meet hints of dried roses, rosehip, iron and a fine herbal note reminiscent of sage. The palate is expansive yet precise: supple yet assertive tannins, lively acidity and a salty, mineral core that makes the depth of the vineyard palpable. The final is endless, characterised by balsamic nuances and delicate graphite – A Barolo that brings its origin and top vintage to the glass with proud clarity. Around 4,000 bottles were bottled. SUPERIORE.DE

"Dark, sparkling ruby with garnet-coloured tendencies. Elegant, fruity-floral bouquet of roses and ripe wild berries, backed by fine wood spice and meadow herbs. Fine fruit melt on the palate, with compact fruit at the core and firm tannins, very exciting and incredibly long." Falstaff

"Brilliant medium ruby red with orange-coloured reflections. A breathtaking, multi-layered and complex bouquet with raspberry fruit, salty, mineral notes and a hint of leather. Compact but lush, juicy cherry and raspberry fruit, which develops slowly, and long, grainy, tangible tannins. Mouth-filling, but by no means heavy." Jancis Robinson

"Attractive primary flavours of crushed strawberries and stones follow through to a full body, with fine and polished tannins and a lovely, fresh finish. Lively is a good word to describe this wine overall." James Suckling

"Cherry, plum, tar, tobacco and wild herb flavours permeate this muscular red wine, which is rather austere today, doesn't show much fruit and has a dense base of powerful tannins. The super-long, ferrous finish shows the future potential of this wine, so keep your hands off it for now." Wine Spectator