Barolo La Serra 1999 Roberto Voerzio

Classificatie	Cru Classe
Wijnsoort	Rood
Producent	Roberto Voerzio
Jaar	1999
Land	Italië
Streek	Piemonte
Druif	Nebbiolo
Inhoud	0,75
Conditie	Perfect
Etiket	Perfect
Drinkbaar	-2020
Voorraad	0

Professionele reviews

Robert Parker (93)

1999 Barolo La Serra—Dark ruby. The most potent, weighty and brooding of these three wines, Voerzio’s 1999 Barolo La Serra is packed with masses of sweet dark fruit that explode onto the palate with extraordinary richness, length and concentration. Although still quite primary, as it sits in the glass a heady mix of licorice, tar, smoke, truffles and roasted coffee beans aromas gradually emerge to complete this magnificent wine. This Barolo will require a few years to shed some of its baby fat and should provide its most memorable drinking between 2009 and 2019. Although La Serra is usually not at the level of Voerzio’s Barolos from his more prestigious plots, in 1999 this producer has over-achieved with this effort. “The weather was very consistent during the harvest, and I decided to pick at La Serra about five days later than the rest of my plots,” adds Voerzio. 93/drink after 2011, 04/06 Roberto Voerzio’s philosophy is all about the vineyard, where he maintains what are by far the most dramatically low yields to be seen in the Barolo zone. Although Voerzio prefers barriques for aging his wines, vinification remains fairly traditional with fermentations lasting 15 or so days. After the alcoholic fermentation is complete the wines are racked into stainless steel for their malos, which Voerzio prefers for its cleanliness. The cellar is warmed to induce the malolactic fermentations and the malos are usually completed by the end of the fall. The wines are then moved into barriques where they age prior to being bottled without the aid of fining/filtration. Pure and expressive in a style that is neither modern nor traditional, these are wines that reflect the highly individual style of their maker as well as the profound voice of La Morra’s finest sites. A bottle of the 1992 Cerequio, from a vintage most people would describe as abysmal, was still in great shape when last tasted in 2004. This set of 1999 Barolos is breathtaking.

Winespectator (95)

Fantastic aromas of freshly sliced plums and wild and wonderful Indian spices. Full-bodied, super-silky and round, with wonderful fruit and a long, long finish. Superb.