In Bond Fine Wine. 2017 Vietti Barolo Rocche Di Castiglione, Rocche di Castiglione, Piedmont, Italy. Red italy - piedmont in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 96/100 (ML). Drinking window: 2024–2048. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Monica Larner (ML) — 96/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 17/06/2021 · Drink 2024-2048
Vietti's mighty 2017 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione is extremely polished and sharp, showing the smallest details with microscope-like precision in this release of 3,512 bottles. Tart cherry fruit segues to spice, tarry smoke, licorice and a chiseled sense of minerality that adds ample volume and considerable focus. The wine displays alternating moments of dryness, with layers of cherry sweetness,…
Antonio Galloni (AG) — 96/100 · Vinous, 01/02/2021 · Drink 2027-2042
The 2017 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione shows all the signatures of this site, all turned up to the maximum. I am not sure I have ever tasted a Vietti Castiglione with this much heft. Super-ripe dark red fruit, rose petal, mocha, dried herbs and menthol all build in an ample, resonant Barolo. Readers should be prepared to cellar the 2017 for the next handful of years, perhaps longer. A whole range…