Barolo Sarmassa Cru DOCG

Roberto Voerzio

Pronunciation
SAR-mass-ah
Year
2006
Type
Red
Winery
Roberto Voerzio
Region
Piemonte
Oenologist
Roberto Voerzio

Overview

2003 Barolo Sarmassa—An incredible level with which to start this tasting of 2003s. The Sarmassa has been my favorite of these wines over the last six months and looks to be one of the wines of the vintage. At once delicate and powerful, it offers an incredibly elegant nose followed by an explosion of sweet red fruit, rose, licorice, and mineral flavors with great finesse and well-balanced tannins. I came back to this wine at the end of the afternoon and it was every bit as impressive at is has been in the past. (94-97) (Antonio Galliano, Jan 2006)

Wine Notes

Grape Variety
100% Nebbiolo
Vinification
After crushing, the must is macerated in contact with the skins for 10 days
Aging
Allier barriques (1/3 new) for 26 months, followed by an additional 12 months in bottle.
Alcohol
14.5 %
| Appearance
Intense ruby red
| Aroma
Terrific aromas of spice, tobacco and mocha wrapped around multiple layers of currant, earth and oak
| Taste
The finish is long, intricate and framed by firm yet velvety tannins.
| Serving Suggestions
Wild game; moose and elk roasted with savoury herbs, rich sauces; demi glace and Mole.

Barolo Sarmassa Cru DOCG

Suggested Retail:
$429.00
CSPC#:
709589
Available Sizes:
1500ml
Bottles Per Case:
3

Reviews

Wine Spectator - June 2008 - James Suckling - 94 points

Barolo Sarmassa di Barolo 2004 - Wonderful aromas of strawberry, orange peel and fresh flowers. Full-bodied, with a solid, dense core of fruit, but comes across balanced and refined. Supersilky and seductive. Very, very long and balanced. Best after 2012.