Roagna, Barolo Pira Vv other_regions if not complexity

if not complexity

40% Mourvèdre and 10% Syrah that spent 16 months in equal parts concrete tanks and smaller barrels

More polite but superripe aromas of apple and honey

super concentrated and wonderfully powerful

along with a hint of exotic spices that builds steadily in the glass

Roagna, Barolo Pira Vv other_regions if not complexityThe 2011 Barolo Pira Vecchie Viti is deep, powerful and inviting, even with all of its forbidding tannin. In this vintage, the two Barolos are quite different. The straight Pira is quite delicate, while the Vecchie Viti is all muscle, brawn and old style classicism. Dark stone fruit, graphite, smoke, licorice, sage, menthol and dark spices shape the huge finish. This is an unusual 2011 that needs cellaring. Antonio Galloni