Figli Luigi Oddero Rocche Rivera Barolo 2018

- Region
- Langhe
- Appellation
- Barolo
- Blend
- 100% Nebbiolo
- Winemaker
- Francesco Versio & Dante Scaglione
- Alcohol
- 14.5%
Taste profile
Body: Full-bodied, focused linearity, crystalline texture
Aromas & flavors: Wild strawberry, red berry, lead pencil, blue flower, mountain hay, camphor ash
Tannins & finish: Fine sandy tannins, salty savory finish, fresh and fragrant
Pairings: Roast meats, game, Bistecca alla Fiorentina, aged cheeses, braised beef, mushroom risotto
Tasting notes are for this exact bottle of wine (including vintage).
Sources: decanter.com, justerinis.com, figliluigioddero.it, divinegolositatoscane.it
“Forest floor, eucalyptus, woodland berry and new leather are just some of the aromas you'll find on this stunning, full-bodied red. Delicious and elegantly structured, the focused, vibrant palate delivers mature red berry, licorice and dried mint alongside firm, fine-grained tannins. It's well balanced, with bright acidity and shows great aging potential. Drink 2026–2038.”
“”This 2018 Figli Luigi Oddero Barolo Rocche Rivera has soft strawberry flavors with a round, soft, mouth-filling mid-palate and a tangy salty, savory finish. It is medium to full-bodied with fine sandy tannins. Approachable, friendly, and charming, it has a lovely softness and roundness without being heavy, a lightness and suppleness of tone but with plenty of intensity and drive at the same time.””
“The Figli Luigi Oddero 2018 Barolo Rocche Rivera shows pinpoint focus and linearity with red berry aromas, lead pencil, blue flower and camphor ash. This precise, directional approach gives the wine increased length and a very clean delivery to the palate. The wine should drink beautifully well beyond the 20-year mark.”
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Per bottle| Source | Price |
|---|---|
| First Bottle Price | $79.95 |
| First Bottle compare-at price | $130 |
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Vintage Quality
Vintage Chart
Wine Spectator · Piedmont Barolo & BarbarescoA cooler growing season yielded fresh, elegant Barolos, open-knit with vibrant acidity, light tannins and expressive fruit and floral flavors for earlier drinking
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@jimmy - it seems like Last Bottle and First Bottle share the same global comments instead of scoped to each provider/tab. I'm on the First Bottle tab but I can see comments from MisterClean tied to the Roberto Voerzio Nebbiolo Langhe 2023 which is a Last Bottle offering.
Hey Jimmy, let me start by saying that if this is too much, please LMK and I'll back off, NO problem. This is really interesting (at least I think so). FB changed the flash-sale wine sometime in the last hour or so to the '21 Domaine de Bellene VV, but this page is still linking to the 23 Ontogeny, whose price has risen from the $100 flash-sale price to $125 (which is correctly reflected here). For whatever reason this page links to https://firstbottlewines.com/products/bevan-cellars-proprietary-blend-ontogeny-napa-valley-2023?referral_code=OTk1MjYwMzQzOTQwMQ rather than firstbottlewines.com which would show the DdB. Cheers, -j
So right now, the First Bottle tab updates every hour - if it doesn't match what you're seeing on firstbottle.com, just hit the "Refresh latest wine" button on winebuyerapp and it should manually update. This should solve issues w/ the link too (it takes you to the specific wine page you're browsing). Let me know if that's still confusing.
Replying to Jimmy from Wine Buyer App
I'm pretty sure I knew that when I posted this. My point was that you were pointing to the specific Ontogeny page, not the FB landing page. But I looked just now and I get that you go a step further and "View the Offer >". Either I forgot and refreshed the browser page up or whatever you do to follow that link was stuck on the previous wine. Assuming it's the former, apologies for the wasted time.
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