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2017 Barolo, Rocche Castiglione, Brovia, Piedmont, Italy
- Red
- Dry
- Full Bodied
- Nebbiolo
Ready - youthful
(Drink 2023 - 2046)
- Walter Speller
- 17/20
- Monica Larner
- 94/100
- James Suckling
- 95/100
- Kerin O'Keefe
- 98/100
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Description
Castiglione Falletto. 'As soon as the fermentation ends, we take a couple of days to decide if we prolong the wine's period on the skins. Some years are slow; other years are faster. In 2017 you had minimal maceration because it depends on the year. You can only prolong the maceration based on the quality of the tannins. In 2017 we did very few pumping overs because the tannins should always balance the wine. The Rocche di Castiglione seems complete and delicious, but it should get three more years.'
Youthful mid-ruby. Lifted perfumed raspberry fruit nose but still a little closed. Great purity of fruit. Crushed raspberry fruit palate with juicy acidity and fine, powdery tannins. Very elegant and complete and has a great aromatic build-up of fresh red fruit on the finish.
Drink 2022 - 2032
Walter Speller, JacisRobinson.com (December 2020)
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2017
Alcohol % 14.5%
Maturity Ready - youthful
(2023 - 2046)
Grape List Nebbiolo
Body Full Bodied
Producer Azienda Agricola Brovia
Critics reviews
Walter Speller 17/20
Castiglione Falletto. 'As soon as the fermentation ends, we take a couple of days to decide if we prolong the wine's period on the skins. Some years are slow; other years are faster. In 2017 you had minimal maceration because it depends on the year. You can only prolong the maceration based on the quality of the tannins. In 2017 we did very few pumping overs because the tannins should always balance the wine. The Rocche di Castiglione seems complete and delicious, but it should get three more years.'
Youthful mid-ruby. Lifted perfumed raspberry fruit nose but still a little closed. Great purity of fruit. Crushed raspberry fruit palate with juicy acidity and fine, powdery tannins. Very elegant and complete and has a great aromatic build-up of fresh red fruit on the finish.
Drink 2022 - 2032
Monica Larner 94/100
A release of about 5,000 bottles, the Brovia 2017 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione offers a very elegant take on a wild and hot vintage that was only sometimes easy to tame. The wine's aromatic profile can be described as ripe because you get a generous dose of fragolino di bosco wild strawberry), peach and orange blossom. Like the Villero, that ripeness is mitigated by the pretty mineral note that frames the bouquet. That dusty crushed limestone is more prominent in the case of the Rocche di Castiglione. However, the mouthfeel is a touch more compact and slenderer in the case of this wine. The tannins are silky and fine, but it would be nice to return to this bottle in five years or more when the wine has had the chance to flesh out further.
Drink 2024 - 2038
James Suckling 95/100
This has very pretty sweetness of fruit to it, with dried strawberries and cherries, walnuts, and light cocoa powder. It’s medium-to-full-bodied with creamy tannins and a subtle finish. Better in three or four years.
Try after 2025
Kerin O'Keefe 98/100
Camphor, star anise, tobacco and underbrush are just some of the aromas you'll find on this stunning red. Full-bodied and elegantly structured, the savory palate doles out ripe Marasca cherry, raspberry compote, baking spice and licorice set against youthfully assertive, noble tannins. Give it time to fully develop.
Drink 2027 - 2037