Vietti Barolo Rocche 2004

Lobenberg: Sehr breitschultrig, körperreich, muskulös und tanninbetont. Der Blockbuster und Kraftmeier unter Viettis Baroli. Insgesamt noch verschlossen, dennoch expansiv und konzentriert in der Nase. Im Mund ein Wein zum Kauen, voller Körper und sehr tief, viel Kirsche, Tabak und Teer. -- RP: The 2004 Barolo Rocche has been breathtaking on the occasions I have tasted it. A deep, intense Barolo, it bursts forth with a compelling array of dark cherries, dried roses, menthol, minerals and spices in an explosive expression of ripe fruit laced with perfumed aromatics. This rich, vibrant Barolo grows in the glass, gaining volume, depth and persistence. Like Viettis's other 2004s, the Rocche is a concentrated, structured wine that will require patience. I have been fortunate to taste many of Vietti's legendary wines from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, but the 2004 Barolo Rocche is in a class of its own. It may turn out to be the finest wine made at this historic property.