lilac and rose petal along with hints of Granny Smith apples and lemongrass
The succulent if not especially dense flavors exude a subtle minerality before concluding in solidly powerful
The palate is very well balanced with fine grain tannins
La Joie is another winner from Vérité
Mauro Veglio, Riserva other_regions_italy lilac and rose petal alongThe 2019 Barolo Riserva Rocche Dell'Annunziata pours a dark red brick color and offers a concentrated and very ripe profile, with notes of baked plums, melding spices, leather, balsamic, and resinous chewing tobacco. Full bodied, it fills the palate with a deep, savory feel, fleshy tannins, and a grounding and ripe persistent finish. For my taste, its lacking in freshness, but it should hold up over the next 10 years.