Ratti Barolo 'Conca' 2016
2016 Barolo DOCG 750ml
Availability: In Stock
$ 260.00
$ 23.64
Categories:
Wines Under $35
Italian Red Wine
Italian White Wine
Italian Sparkling
Italian Rosè
Italian Dessert Wine
Minimal Intervention & Organic Wines
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Description
Barolo Conca is intense, concentrated, and powerful. As you reach the first bends on the road from Annunziata down to the Albe-Barolo provincial highway, you pass on your right a small depression covered with well-tended vines. It is a sheltered spot with a favourable microclimate and good, south east-facing positions. In season, a rare flower can be found growing among the vines, the red crown anemone, which might serve as the vineyard's proud emblem. The Conca vineyard sits just below the impressive tasting room at the Renato Ratti winery.
95 POINTS - Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate: The Renato Ratti 2016 Barolo Conca is another stunning beauty from this leading estate in La Morra. Conca is a prized vineyard, and you will immediately notice light mineral signatures of crushed limestone and chalk suspended delicately over the bouquet, hovering there like a veil. After a few swirls of your glass, you'll find rose, licorice, dark cherry and berry fruit. You can make out some of the oaky spice, but those aromas are very well integrated into the bigger picture here at hand. I tasted this bottle after a double decant and am delighted with these excellent results. Camphor ash and menthol notes create a pretty signature on the close.
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Features
- 100% Nebbiolo
- Ratti Barolo tends toward modern on the spectrum between traditional/modern styles