2021 Barolo
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Mid ruby. Lifted, serious cherry and a little austere on the nose, but really opens up in the glass with aeration. Juicy, supple and pure cherry with a suggestion of oak and with chewy, long, bitter-sweet tannins on the long, aromatic finish. (WS)
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Jeb Dunnuck
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The Mauro Veglio 2021 Barolo is not especially intense or vertical, but it does offer good Nebbiolo complexity with aromas of cassis, blue flower and dark earth. I get some cinnamon or nutmeg from the oak, but it's dosed very finely and just peppered in at the end. The wine matures in barrique for 24 months, with 15% new oak. This is a pretty expression of the vintage, with 30,000 bottles created.
Displaying a bright red color, the 2021 Barolo is potent on the nose with forward oak spice, toasted anise, cedar, ripe cherries, and rosemary. It’s medium to full-framed and saturates the palate with angular ripe tannins, warming spice, and even acidity. Drink 2025-2035.
The 2021 Barolo is a classy, elegant entry-level offering. Dried cherry, spice, new leather, dried herbs and rose petal are beautifully lifted in this silky, mid-weight Barolo from Veglio.