Roagna, Barolo Vigna Rionda other_regions_australia balanced and beautifully lingering if

balanced and beautifully lingering if moderately austere finish

the Prums were blessed this year with terrific quality but cursed with a dearth of material that could legitimately be bottled even as Spatlese let alone Kabinett

Ample and beautifully resonant on the palate

plots in some of the region's best vineyards

Roagna, Barolo Vigna Rionda other_regions_australia balanced and beautifully lingering ifRoagna's 2003 Barolo Vigna Rionda is quite pretty today. Crushed rose petals, anise, wild flowers, mint and sweet red berries all lift from the glass. The Rionda hallmarks specifically, the intensely perfumed fruit are all present but are seen through the lens of a very hot vintage that has robbed the wine of some freshness. Although the tannins are quite firm, the 2003 is best enjoyed over the next handful of years, while the fruit retains some