Barolo Brunate Cru DOCG

Roberto Voerzio

Pronunciation
BREW-knat-eh
Year
2004
Type
Red
Winery
Roberto Voerzio
Region
Piemonte, Italy
Oenologist
Roberto Voerzio

Overview

Wine Spectator - The Brunate vineyard makes the finest and raciest Barolos, and Roberto Voerzio makes the best Brunate. The dynamic winemaker is a fanatic for keeping his grape yields low, which is why his wines show such richness and concentration. This Brunate is wonderfully defined and firm, it finishes with big, ripe tannins and very good length. An outstanding Barolo, massive yet polished.

Wine Notes

Grape Variety
100% Nebbiolo
Vinification
Maceration 12 to 14 days, fermented in stainless steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation
Aging
2 years n a combination of 1/3 new and 2/3 used French oak barriques for two years, and it
Alcohol
13.5%
| Appearance
Intense ruby red
| Aroma
Complex aromas of super-ripe red currants, raspberries, and cedar integrated with mineral notes, mushrooms, mocha liqueur, smoke, eucalyptus
| Taste
Very delicate in the mouth, it is succulent and chewy, yet smooth.
| Serving Suggestions
Grilled Porterhouse with baked potatoe.

Barolo Brunate Cru DOCG

Suggested Retail:
$215.00
CSPC#:
709587
Available Sizes:
750ml
Bottles Per Case:
60

Reviews

Wine Spectator - October 2005 - Vintage 2001 - 96 pts

A plummy wine, with hints of cedar. Full-bodied, with fine tannins and a pretty plum and mineral aftertaste. Long and silky. Very fine, yet compacted and powerful. Solid as a rock.

Wine Spectator - June 2008 - Vintage 2004 - 95 pts

Barolo Brunate 2004 - Dark ruby in color. Aromas of blackberry, licorice and aniseed. Full-bodied, chewy and very rich, with a tannic yet polished texture. Not giving much now, but there's excellent structure and balance. Muscular. Best after 2012.