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Taste Notes
Primary Notes: Plum, Black Cherry, Black bERRY cHERRY Alpine Herb Rose
Secondary Notes: Leather, tobacco
Tertiary Notes:
Wine Structure
Body: Medium +
Dryness: Very Dry
Acidity: High
Tannin: High
Alcohol (%): 14.5%
Origin & Awards
Origin: Tuscany, Italy
Maker: https://boundbywine.com/blogs/vineyard-spotlight/vietti?_pos=1&_psq=viet&_ss=e&_v=1.0
Grape: Nebbiolo
Fermentation: Heavy Wood
Awards: >90 Pts
Serving Recommendations
Decanting:
Serving Temperature: Best enjoyed at 16-18 degrees
Asian Food Pairing: lamb bbq skewer, beef stir fry, Mutton kambing
Western Food Pairing: Beef Brisket, aged cheese, lamb chop
Description
Vietti Barolo Castiglione 2018
On the nose explosive, opulent, charming and immediate. Hints of plum, ripe red and black cherry, blackberry, sour cherry, rose petals and tobacco. On the palate it is classic, rich, powerful, with notes of Alpine herbs and a leather finish. Tannins are already well-integrated.
100% Nebbiolo.
The grapes are selected from very important small vineyards in the Barolo region. The vines are between 10 and 43 years old, planted in a clay-limestone soil and trained
with the Guyot system. The average density is roughly 4,500 plants per hectare. All the different single vineyards are vinified and aged separately with slightly different processes to highlight the typical characteristics of each āterroirā.Ā The wine is aged for about 30 months in oak casks and barriques; all parcels are then carefully blended before bottling.
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
Ā - 94 Pts
Ā
Thereās such purity of fruit to this with both dried and ripe strawberries and citrus rind. Itās full-bodied and structured with layers of ripe tannins that are fine and polished. Tight at the end. Give this two or three years to open and soften. Try in 2024.
Ā - 93 Pts
Castiglione is from a collection of vineyards across Barolo, from vines that are 10 to 45 years old. Each of the parcels are fermented and aged separately prior to the final blending and are aged for approximately 30 months in oak casks and barriques. The 2017 Barolo Castiglione has pure aromas of fennel, fresh cherry, and cinnamon. Balanced and energetic on the palate, there is ripe cranberry, blood orange, and dried roses, with fine tannins. Vibrant and approachable out of the gate, this is a wonderful entry from the Vietti estate.
Ā - 93 Pts
This is one of the most versatile wines to emerge from Italy in recent years. A bread and butter winner for Vietti, the 2017 Barolo Castiglione is sharply contoured and bright, with an excellent quality of fruit that can be described as crisp, tonic and rich. That extra concentration comes in part from the hot vintage; however, the greater Castiglione growing area delivers consistent quality and persistence above all else.
Ā - 92 Pts
The 2017 Barolo Castiglione is a wild, exotic wine. Super-ripe red cherry, kirsch, cinnamon, tobacco, new leather and rose petal all flesh out in this ample, voluptuous Barolo from Vietti. The 2017 is a wine of significant heft hidden behind a wall of tannin. Give it a few years to soften or open it well in advance. Time brings out striking translucence as well as finesse.