BAROLO

2008 Vigneto Rocche Andrea Oberto

Grapes Nebbiolo
Colour Red
Origin Italy, Piedmont
ABV 14.5%

The epitome of 'an iron fist in a velvet glove'? Certainly the most powerful and intense of the three 'crus', with layers of ripe, floral fruit, spice and tannins, and tremendous length. This will require patience. L&S (May 2012)


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0.8 out of 30 ha. 4,500 bottles. Riper smelling than the Brunate. Still fragrant, a little dusty. Touch of violets. Soft and rich and more rounded than the Brunate, more chocolatey. Less grip but still firm. Less elegant than the Brunate. Very very long and quite full. 2014-2022 Rating: 17 Julia Harding MW, www.JancisRobinson.com (Oct 2012)

The 2008 Barolo Vigneto Rocche is as sumptuous and layered a wine as readers will find in this vintage. Today the Rocche is holding back much of its potential, but the pedigree is quite obvious. Silky tannins provide the backdrop for an expressive core of red fruit, flowers, spices, mint and roses in this beautifully delineated, classy Barolo. This is a fabulous showing from Andrea and Fabio Oberto. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2028. Rating: 94 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (May 2012)

Good medium red. Reticent but pure nose offes raspberry, plum, dried rose and clove, plus a whiff of meat. Silky on entry, then deep, sappy and seamless in the middle, offering a lovely balance of texture and juicy lift. Finishes very long and firm, with fine, sweet, dusty tannins. Delivers more weight than the Brunate, but there's nothing pumped-up about this suave midweight. Rating: 93 Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (Nov 2011)

Andrea Oberto

A small family run winery and vineyard based in La Morra, The Obertos have sixteen hectares of vineyards and produce a brilliant 'village' Barolo from La Morra itself - as well as two other Barolos from different top 'crus' in this sought after village - Rocche dell'Annunziata in La Morra and Albarella in Barolo, just above Cannubi. The wines are beautifully focused and age well, although immensely approachable in their youth as there is a deliciously juicy and generous feel that runs through all the wines.

The winery’s history dates back to 1959, when Andrea's father bought a small-holding and farmhouse in La Morra. At that time farmers could not survive with just one crop, and so he earned a living growing peaches, grapes and raising cows. However, in the family business there was not enough work for everyone and so Andrea, decided to leave the farm and started working for a big company as truck driver. He came back (thankfully!) to La Morra in 1978 when his father died, inheriting the family’s land and taking on the management of the farm.He soon began to focus solely on vine growing. At the beginning the grapes were sold to cooperatives or even to friends and family. Andrea's talents soon became clear, he was a natural with a deft hand and a great palate. The small farm quickly morphed into a wine company with sixteen hectares of their own wines and a brilliant cellar.

When we visited the family in the Autumn of 2021 Andrea was rightfully full of optimism and enthusiasm. On the subject of these latest releases Andrea tells us that because of some recent big ticket vintages proving great hits with the press, it is hard to throw the spotlight of lesser celebrated years - however good they are! But we can confirm Andrea has not put a foot wrong and these latest releases are pure joy.

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