Yes yes yes… I know, opening a young Barolo is sacrilegious here in r/wine, but I couldn’t help myself.
Needs 45-60min air to open.
Nose jumps out from the glass. It has rose petals and dried cherry. Nose is clean and doesn’t have any of the truffle-funkiness that I associate with well developed Barolos. There is nice backbone of spice such as anise and liquorice.
Taste is medium bodied and well polished. The tannis are very much present in their youth and give a strong drying sensation.
At this point I feel the wine is just touch uni-dimensional and will gain that needed complexity in coming years. That being said… Boy is it a delicious Barolo already…
disco_cerberus
Hello police? I’d like to report…a murder. A BABY MURDER. Vietti is badass but I’d have waited at least 5 years to open. Unless you have a case stashed, then Good on you.
Strixxa
Where is your wine glass from? I love the shape!
lapuneta
Awesome winery to visit. They have a tunnel linked to the castle and there are bottles left by Napoleon era soldiers in there. Picked up 2 of the 2019 Castiglione Barolo, and then a bunch of Timorasso, 2021 Barbara d’alba vigna scarrone, and 2020 Barbara d’asti la crena.
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Vietti Barolo Castiglione 2018
Yes yes yes… I know, opening a young Barolo is sacrilegious here in r/wine, but I couldn’t help myself.
Needs 45-60min air to open.
Nose jumps out from the glass. It has rose petals and dried cherry. Nose is clean and doesn’t have any of the truffle-funkiness that I associate with well developed Barolos. There is nice backbone of spice such as anise and liquorice.
Taste is medium bodied and well polished. The tannis are very much present in their youth and give a strong drying sensation.
At this point I feel the wine is just touch uni-dimensional and will gain that needed complexity in coming years. That being said… Boy is it a delicious Barolo already…
Hello police? I’d like to report…a murder. A BABY MURDER.
Vietti is badass but I’d have waited at least 5 years to open. Unless you have a case stashed, then Good on you.
Where is your wine glass from? I love the shape!
Awesome winery to visit. They have a tunnel linked to the castle and there are bottles left by Napoleon era soldiers in there. Picked up 2 of the 2019 Castiglione Barolo, and then a bunch of Timorasso, 2021 Barbara d’alba vigna scarrone, and 2020 Barbara d’asti la crena.