Oddero, Barolo Vigna Rionda Riserva

Oddero, Barolo Vigna Rionda RiservaThis is the top shelf wine from Mariacristina Oddero and her family. The 2016 Barolo Riserva Vignarionda is magnificent on all fronts. I am especially struck by the bouquet that delivers never ending nuances with playful menthol tones, fresh violet and licorice that frame elegant forest berry and blood orange. The aromas offer beautiful energy and brightness. The wine is absolutely fine on the palate with delicately drying tannin and a very long and

A gentle touch of pain grillé frames airier and more reserved orchard fruit and subtle spice hints merge into fresh

Deep purple to the rim with an exquisite nose of blueberries

coffee and liquid minerals

192 grams per liter of residual sugar and 12

white peach and pink grapefruit pith

560 bottles and 300 magnums

even for Rhys

The red 2009 Gran Reserva has some traces of classical Rioja and "old wine" character

youthfully austere

ready for pleasure

But this is a typical

placing cedary aromas around bright red-berry aromas