Barolo del Comune di Barolo DOCG 2020

Roagna | Piedmont
Az. Agr. I Paglieri | Loc. Paglieri 9 | IT 12050 Barbaresco

912 bottles. That's all the plot yields. And sometimes the most precious things are right on your doorstep. Behind the family home, below Vigna Terlo, opposite Le Coste – there, Romina, Lucas's partner, owns 1,700 square metres of Nebbiolo. What began as a family vineyard became, in 2013, the youngest and rarest wine in the Roagna portfolio: a Barolo from Barolo, from the very municipality that gave the whole region its name. Luca deliberately avoids using an MGA designation. His plot in Terlo, he says, behaves differently from its neighbours – earthier, more idiosyncratic, less characterised by the finesse that distinguishes Coste and Ravera. However, the site's cool microclimate lends the wine a lovely tension and chalky tannins – whilst the soil imparts that organic sweetness which critics liken to redcurrants, irises and damp potting compost.

In the glass, a bright, luminous cherry red. The nose combines crystal-clear red fruit – sour cherry, strawberry, pomegranate – with rose petals and earthy, spicy notes. On the palate, that ethereal lightness which sets this wine apart from its more powerful counterparts: a silky texture, lively acidity, and a finish of iron, tar and menthol. Not a muscleman, but a poet. A Barolo that bears its origins in its name and reveals its beautiful soul in the glass. SUPERIORE.DE

"The Barolo del Comune di Barolo opens to classic aromas of crushed rose, violet and redcurrant with hints of spice, graphite and woodsmoke. The wine glides effortlessly across the palate with silky tannins and beautifully integrated flavors that emphasize finesse. There is a lovely sense of harmony and precision here, culminating in a long, polished finish." Wine Advocate

"A radiant Barolo with aromas of dried roses, dried violets and lush red fruits. Full-bodied, velvety and dense, yet ripe, refreshing and spicy." James Suckling