Barolo “Bricco delle Viole” DOCG 2021 (BIO) · MAGNUM

G.D. Vajra | Piedmont
Az. Agr. G.D. Vajra | Via delle Viole, 25 | 12060 Barolo

05373421 · 1,5 l · 112,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping5 units available

With its high location in the hills to the west of Barolo, Bricco delle Viole is a world apart in terms of the soil (with marl and fossils from Sant'Agata) and even the harvest times. The slow and careful ageing gives it a very delicate and ethereal bouquet with floral notes, wild mint and liquorice. "Bricco delle Viole is the vineyard that has taught us patience and naturally defines the style of our craft," says Aldo Vaira about this MGA. Graceful and austere at the same time, it has sweet violet and pomegranate flavours, is initially restrained in style, but not without complexity in depth. The attack is firm, with steely acidity and initially austere tannins, dusty and muscular. With further bottle ageing, this great Barolo will become even more impressive! SUPERIORE.DE

"Sparkling ruby with a light garnet rim. Very clear and calming nose of fresh plums, with some mineral smoke and rose petals. Polished on the palate, shows plenty of fine-meshed tannins, extremely precise, describes a wide arc, juicy and with good tension." Falstaff

"The Bricco delle Viole is a fairly full-bodied, mouth-filling wine that needs further ageing to assimilate. Complex aromas of cinnamon, brushwood, violets, mint and cherry blossom intertwine to create an intoxicating flavour. The core of dark berry fruit is fleshy and rich, but is cleanly and firmly enveloped by suede-textured tannins. The youthful tension is enhanced by the characteristic linear acidity. A hint of liquorice and juniper seeps through on the finish." Decanter

"The Barolo Bricco delle Viole 2021 is a wine of stature and greatness. Vertical in shape, the Bricco delle Viole has a lot to offer. Dark fruit, leather, incense, gravel and liquorice add an attractive spicy note. The 2021 is a particularly dark, powerful Bricco delle Viole. I wouldn't dream of touching a bottle any time soon." Vinous

"The G.D. Vajra 2021 Barolo Bricco delle Viole shows its fragile side at first, but then gains momentum and focus as it opens up in the glass. This is always one of my favourite wines from this excellent producer, and I particularly love it for its subtle nuances of redcurrant, pressed flowers and some savoury like peat moss. There is a hint of ashy stone or sulphur. All these little details come out with incredible sharpness in a vintage as epic as 2021." Wine Advocate

"Dark cherries, orange peel, dried flowers and cinnamon on the nose. On the palate, it is incisive and medium to full-bodied with delicate fruit, refined and polished tannins and a long, persistent and flavourful finish. Elegant and almost ethereal in essence. Really well elaborated and detailed." James Suckling

"This red wine is rich and juicy, with flavours of cherries, raspberries, earth, leather and eucalyptus. A mineral note emerges as it develops into a long, red fruit and rosehip flavour.– and rosehip–coloured finish." Wine Spectator