Oak is a touch more evident than in most years because the fruit is not at full ripeness

I spent several hours with Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lecaillon tasting through a wide range of 2009s vins claires

but that is far from the case here

This is more concentrated and structured than usual and should live for a very long time

all wrapped in a solidly long and mouth coating finish

Vietti, Barolo Riserva Villero other_regions Oak is a touch moreThis is the 13th edition that Vietti has come out with, over the span of 38 years, of this stunning Riserva, a wine that ultimately is produced only about once every four years or so. It was not made after the previous harvest, in 2011. The recent editions have been nothing short of spectacular, earning 100 point scores in both 2007 and 2009 and 99 points in its latest appearance, 2010. It's a series that has set the bar extraordinarily high, and this