Broccardo Barolo Ravera 2021

“Ravera is the most renowned vineyard in the municipality of Novello. The vines, planted at around 350 metres and facing south to south-east, grow in limestone and clay soils. Power and elegance converge in this medium-bodied, stunning wine, offering pure cherry and black raspberry fruit, spiced plums, and subtle notes of new wood cedar, young tobacco leaf, and red liquorice tinged with vanilla. The tannins are structured and precise, with a black tea quality, while black truffle emerges through a finish layered with wet slate and zesty acidity. The finish lingers for over a minute, revealing additional chalky and crushed stone minerality. Best served with braised meats and hard cheeses.”

“Very perfumed, with geraniums, violets, licorice and hints of tile and dried cranberries. The palate is medium- to full-bodied with firm tannins, a fine thread of fleshy, delineated fruit, and a lovely, savory, persistent finish. Best ever from here. A true joy to taste, but it will be more enjoyable in a couple of years.”

“There is class then there is this wine. It flows from the glass with such ease and presence. Aromas of a bowl of macerating cherries dusted with spices and cutting fresh basil and tarragon, while a perfect bouquet of roses, just about to open, sits in the window, warm air moving the scents across the room. The fruit darkens on the palate to black currants with hints of licorice, cola and savory porcini mushroom notes. Tannins are taut but bend while the acidity washes the palate. It is tasty now, but it is a time capsule.”