Luigi Oddero, Barolo Vigna Rionda Vintage:2013

Luigi Oddero, Barolo Vigna Rionda Vintage:2013The estates 2004 Barolo Vigna Rionda is beautifully perfumed, understated and refined, with silky layers of fruit that emerge gracefully from its mid weight frame. The tannins possess gorgeous silkiness, which contributes in big way to the wines sensual, captivating personality. This will be a fascinating wine to follow over the coming years and decades. Roses, spices and flowers of all sorts linger on the impeccable finish. Anticipated maturity, 2015

The 2004 Brut Cristal has put on quite a bit of weight since I first tasted it earlier this year

with a vibrant core of fruit

Very promising

(88-91)/2018+

This is a dazzling effort

intense and well-detailed but not especially dense before culminating in a bone-dry

lightly spiced black fruit that is actually quite Pomerol-like in style with a touch of fennel and sage towards the finish

(from Charmes Dessus)

2011 and 2012

this displays the hallmark Favia Erickson traits of balance and elegance—there's absolutely nothing out of place here

structured Cristal layered with considerable fruit

I would drink it before many of the other vintages that surround it