Oddero, Barolo Vigna Rionda Riserva Size:3x750ml where the soils are not

where the soils are not the usual slate

there's also a brightness that bodes well for aging

A more deeply pitched nose offers up layered aromas of poached plum

alongside notes of hedgerow

This is one of those wines that is so viscerally linked to a sense of place

Oddero, Barolo Vigna Rionda Riserva Size:3x750ml where the soils are notThis is the top shelf wine from Mariacristina Oddero and her family. The 2016 Barolo Riserva Vignarionda is magnificent on all fronts. I am especially struck by the bouquet that delivers never ending nuances with playful menthol tones, fresh violet and licorice that frame elegant forest berry and blood orange. The aromas offer beautiful energy and brightness. The wine is absolutely fine on the palate with delicately drying tannin and a very long and