G.D. Vajra, Barolo, Coste di Rose 2016
Standard - 75cl
Stock location: United Kingdom
In Stock
- Vintage2016
- ColourRed
- ProducerG.D. Vajra
- CountryItaly
- RegionPiedmont
- Sub RegionBarolo
- DesignationDOCG
- Bottle SizeStandard - 75cl
- ABV14
- LWIN18303452016
- Avg. Critic Score4★★★★★★★★★★
Wine Critic Reviews
Boasting a lithe, mid-weight style and a very silky finish, the G.D. Vajra 2016 Barolo Coste di Rose is fragrant, floral and delicate. The bouquet here is almost all wild rose, violet and honeysuckle or jasmine. The fruity component of the wine is fine and light with cassis, white cherry and cranberry. Fruit comes from a 1.5-hectare parcel inside the Coste di Rose cru with a high percentage of well-draining sandy soils that contribute to the wine's graceful textural embroidery. There is a hint of cherry or raspberry sweetness on the finish. A mere 4,800 bottles are hitting the market now. This is the second vintage produced.
- Drinking Window: 2023 - 2038
- Reviewer Name: Monica Larner
- Review Date: July 2020
The 2016 Barolo Coste di Rose is plump, juicy and forward - all qualities that make it one of the more approachable wines in the Vajra range. Plump dark cherry, plum, licorice, spice and menthol all flesh out in a racy, juicy Barolo that will drink well right out of the gate. Plush fruit and silky tannins add to the wine's voluptuous feel and early accessibility. This is very good, but it is not particularly complex.
- Drinking Window: 2022 - 2036
- Reviewer Name: Antonio Galloni
- Review Date: February 2020