Vietti - Barolo Brunate 2021
Wine Advocate: 97 Points
Brunate is also one of my favorite wines from Vietti (and, boy, is it hard to choose favorites) thanks to that playful hint of fresh mint that I usually find, especially in the best vintages. You certainly get it in the 2021 Barolo Brunate, and although I'm not sure how long it will last as the wine evolves, my experience suggests it only gets stronger and more beautiful in time. Indeed, this vintage (with 23 days of skin maceration) shows exceptional depth and precision with aromas that go beyond the mint, spanning instead to grilled rosemary and Darjeeling tea. The wine shows excellent textural support and broad shoulders, followed by tannins that are both sweet and chalky. It shows profound generosity and depth. Brunate always has an intense, dark soul. A total of 4,835 bottles were made. (ML)
Antonio Galloni: 96 Points
The 2021 Barolo Brunate is especially fine this year. Rich, deep and quite potent, the Brunate is so expressive. It exudes textural density to match its decidedly virile personality. Strong spice and balsamic notes weave throughout a core of somber, dark-fleshed fruit. (AG)
Vinous Media: 96 Points
The 2021 Barolo Brunate is especially fine this year. Rich, deep and quite potent, the Brunate is so expressive. It exudes textural density to match its decidedly virile personality. Strong spice and balsamic notes weave throughout a core of somber, dark-fleshed fruit. (AG)
James Suckling: 96 Points
Complex aromas of cinnamon, spices, earth and strawberries with a leesy character. The attack is supple, with firm, ripe, velvety tannins. It’s slightly austere and dusty on the mid-palate. Full-bodied and powerful but refreshing, with a long, minty aftertaste. Best after two to three years.
Jeb Dunnuck: 95 Points
From an amphitheater with more warm air during the summer that lends more richness to the wine, the 2021 Barolo Brunate is a slightly deeper red color and reveals more depth in its aromatics and slightly darker profile, offering notes of black raspberries, tea leaf, fresh toasted herbs, and dark earth. Medium-bodied, it has more breadth on the palate, with ripe tannins and dark mineral notes on the finish. Give it another year and drink 2026-2046. (AF)
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