Barolo Vigna La Rosa 2001

Fontanafredda (Italy)

Barolo (Piedmont)

Nebbiolo
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

Barolo Vigna La Rosa shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of brick red, moderate transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas that start with hints of cherry, plum and rose followed by aromas of violet, strawberry, raspberry, vanilla, tobacco, chocolate, cinnamon and menthol. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and pleasing crispness, however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of cherry, plum and raspberry. Barolo Vigna La Rosa ages for 12 months in barrique followed by 12 months of aging in cask and 12 months of aging in bottle.

Alcohol: 14%

Game, Roasted meat, Braised and stewed meat, Hard cheese

Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)

August 2007

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