SKU: 16964
Arnaldo Rivera Barolo Undicicomuni 2017
- jd91
- we90
750ml
$39.99
Category | Red Wine |
Varietal | |
Brand | Arnaldo Rivera |
Origin | Italy, Piedmont, Barolo |
Alcohol/vol | 14.5% |
Barolo Undicicomuni is arguably Arnaldo Rivera's most important wine. Spiced cedar, leather and scorched earth on the nose. The palate is wild and savory with notes of crushed raspberry, figs, cinnamon, star anise alongside velvety dusty tannins and fresh acidity. It's stylish meaty and delicious and super uber Nebbiolo cool. Blending fruit from across the Langhe's eleven Barolo villages, it epitomizes the quintessential values of traditional, historic Barolo. While the ArnaldoRivera single vineyard Barolos are stunning, it is the Barolo Undicicomuni that demands the winemaker's greatest attention. He is required to blend different fruit and terroir expressions from diverse villages, just as an artist balances colors to complete his work of art. This means that the Barolo Undicicomuni is naturally Arnaldo Rivera's most complex Barolo. A shorter ageing in wood, instead of the 32 months of each cru, allows the wine to be more accessible and suitable for early drinking. A consistently great example of Barolo.
Jeb Dunnuck
- jd91
Blended from ten sites across five communes of the region, the 2017 Barolo Undicicomuni spent 26 months in a combination of large French oak cask and tonneaux. Fresh floral aromas of red raspberry, sweet baking spice, and crushed rose petal. Atr followed by an open and inviting palate with sweet cherry fruit, cedar, and cocoa. The Undicicomuni presents a modestly modern style with ease that casts a large net. Drink 2022-2034.
Wine Enthusiast
- we90
Violet, forest floor and leather aromas lead the way. The firm palate features dried black cherry, tobacco and star anise alongside austere tannins. Drink 2023-2029.