In Bond Fine Wine. 2015 Vietti Barolo Rocche Di Castiglione, Rocche di Castiglione, Piedmont, Italy. Red italy - piedmont in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 98/100 (JS). Drinking window: 2022–2045. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Monica Larner (ML) — 96/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 28/06/2019 · Drink 2022-2045
Along with the Ravera, the 2015 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione has a very fresh feeling (they are both grown with less direct sunlight). Indeed, there are many similarities between these two prestigious Barolos from Vietti, but the differences start with the vinification methods. While the Ravera sees malolactic fermentation in stainless steel, the Rocche di Castiglione completes that phase in bott…
James Suckling (JS) — 98/100 · JamesSuckling.com, 16/06/2019 · Drink 2025
A hauntingly complex and finely detailed nose that touches so many different characters. Roses, dried wood, cedar, fine brown spices, light earthy notes, warm stones, mountain herbs and leaves. All here ' very complex. The density and weight is exceptional, as is the fine, firm weave of tannins. The length is staggering and the tautness and balance are captivating. One of the stars of the vintage…
Antonio Galloni (AG) — 94/100 · Vinous, 01/02/2019
The 2015 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione is incredibly inviting from the very first taste. Silky and aromatic, the Rocche shows plenty of the classiness that is such a signature of this Castiglione Falletto site. As with all of these 2015s, readers will have to be patient. The 2015 gains striking volume and resonance with time in the glass, but a few years in bottle are an absolute must for the wine…