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Juillet 2021Fascinating aromas of ripe strawberry, bark, mushroom and black tea follow through to a full body with round, creamy tannins that are juicy and rather punchy.
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Barolo
2017
139,99$*
20 caisses disponibles
Le domaine Azelia est encore un secret que partagent les passionnés de Barolos. Bien que le domaine ne soit pas très médiatisé, le propriétaire, Luigi Scavino (le cousin d’Enrico Scavino du domaine Paolo Scavino), partage la propriété de la célèbre colline de Fiasco avec Scavino, en plus des terres de San Rocco, à Serralunga. Fondée en 1920 par le grand-père Luigi, la ferme familiale de Scavino est située dans le village de Castiglione Falletto. Luigi élabore tous ses vins au...
Fascinating aromas of ripe strawberry, bark, mushroom and black tea follow through to a full body with round, creamy tannins that are juicy and rather punchy.
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Aromas of wild berry, eucalyptus and fennel seed mingle with blue flower. On the austere palate, tightly wound tannins accompany sour cherry, blood orange and licorice before a firm, rather lean finish.
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The 2017 Barolo is a gorgeous entry-level wine. Scorched earth, tar, licorice, black cherry and gravel give the Barolo an unusually dark, brooding profile in 2017. As it often is, the 2017 Azelia Barolo offers tremendous character and nuance in its peer group, or any peer group for that matter. Translucent and so expressive, the 2017 has a lot to offer.
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The Azelia 2017 Barolo is fine and elegant, opening to a pretty ruby color that catches the ambient light. To the nose, it offers cherry and wild rose with licorice and campfire ash. You do notice the extra heft and dryness of the tannins, especially when the wine is tasted before its ideal drinking window. Luigi Scavino's classic Barolo is a blend of seven vineyard sites: Altenasso and Solanotto in Castiglione Falletto; a part of Cerretta; the youngest vines in Bricco Voghera that are 55 to 60 years old (the fruit from the 90-year-old plants goes to the Riserva); and parts of San Rocco, Cerrati and Broglio in Serralunga d'Alba.
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