2019 Viberti La Volta Barolo Riserva

From a single vineyard beneath La Volta Castle in Barolo, Viberti’s La Volta Riserva is Nebbiolo built for time.

The vineyard sits at 380 to 400 metres above sea level on clay and tuffaceous soils. After harvest, the wine spends five years ageing in unroasted barrels, followed by another year in bottle before release. That long élevage gives the naturally firm structure of Barolo time to settle and develop before the wine ever reaches the table.

The 2019 is full-bodied and structured, with black and dried cherry, tobacco, forest floor, eucalyptus and tarry earth. Firm, dusty tannins and bright acidity give it the backbone for further ageing, while six years of maturation before release mean its evolution is already well underway.

Drink now with decanting, or follow over the next decade and beyond.

93 points, Jeb Dunnuck 
93 points, James Suckling
91 points, Wine Spectator