2021 Barolo Monvigliero - Vietti

extraprima 94 | Parker’s WA 97 | Galloni 95 | Suckling 98 | 

jugendlicher Lagen-Barolo mit großem Potenzial

extraprima 94 | Der Monvigliero wollte auf der Prowein 2025 in Düsseldorf noch nicht sein ganzes Potenzial aufzeigen. Er wird mit 60% ganzen Trauben inklusive Stielgerüst vergoren, daher braucht er einfach noch mehr Zeit, um sich zu entwickeln. Rund, schmelzig und samten von den Gerbstoffen, blieb er aromatisch nocht eher reserviert. Ausgezeichnete Länge, Schliff und Struktur sind bereits erkennbar. Doch diesen Wein sollte man unbedingt noch einmal nachverkosten, schließlich ist eine Verkostung auf einer Messe nur eine Momentaufnahme. Vermutlich wird er dann eine höhere Bewertung erhalten.

mit 60% ganzen Trauben vergoren

 Parker’s WA 97 | This is the baby in the bunch, representing one of the newest additions to the Vietti portfolio, with the first vintage produced in 2018. The learning curve in Monvigliero is always steep, or so most winemakers tell me, because very few can go to 100% whole-cluster fermentation. Indeed, the 2021 Barolo Monvigliero sees 60% whole clusters. The Vietti team is experienced, and this wine is pristine. This vintage was harvested on September 30th, and maceration was a bit shorter, at 20 days. The wine shows a delicate film of pink salt with garden herbs, lemon leaves and spring flowers. It is a wine of extreme elegance, but I find that this vintage is especially Mediterranean in character. Production is 8,663 bottles.

sehr individueller, charaktervoller Cru-Barolo

Galloni 95 | The 2021 Barolo Monvigliero is another step forward for Vietti. Aromatic and lifted, the 2021 is all class. The stems (60%) are evident but not as strong of a marker as they were in the first years. Stylistically, the Monvigliero is closest to the Ravera, with which it shares a taut, mineral-driven personality.

Subtilität, Präzision und Eleganz

Suckling 98 | Lots of violets, cola and blueberries on the nose, complemented by a clay pot note. Fascinating aromatics. The palate is medium- to full-bodied with polished tannins. A cohesive and complete wine that’s angular and incisive, with subtlety, precision and elegance. Lots of personality in each detail. It needs at least four years to soften. But what a wine.