G.D. Vajra di Aldo - Barolo Bricco delle Viole 2021 (750ml)
Price: $105.00
Sale Price: $95.00
| Producer | G.D. Vajra di Aldo |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Varietal | Nebbiolo |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 750ml |
James Suckling: 97 Points
Dark cherries orange rind dried flowers and cinnamon on the nose. The palate is incisive and medium- to full-bodied with tender fruit refined and polished tannins and a long persistent flavorful finish. Elegant and almost ethereal in essence. Really well crafted and detailed. Better in 2026.
Wine Advocate: 97 Points
The organic G.D. Vajra 2021 Barolo Bricco delle Viole first shows a fragile side but it eventually rolls onto much greater momentum and focus as it opens in the glass. This is always one of my favorite wines from this excellent producer and I love it especially thanks to its fine nuances of redcurrant pressed flower and something a little savory like peat moss. There is a hint of ashy stone or brimstone. All of these little details emerge with terrific sharpness in an epic vintage such as 2021. Fruit comes from a seven-hectare plot at 400 to 480 meters in elevation on Sant'Agata marl soils with marine fossils.
Vinous: 96 Points
The 2021 Barolo Bricco delle Viole is a wine of stature and breeding. Vertical in shape the Bricco delle Viole has so much to offer. Dark-toned fruit leather incense gravel and licorice add an attractive savory edge. The 2021 is an especially somber potent Bricco delle Viole. I would not dream of touching a bottle anytime soon. Stylistically the Vajra Barolos embody all the virtues of modern classicism. The wines are elegant silky polished and an absolute delight to drink. That holds true for the entry-level offerings in this consistently outstanding range. - By Antonio Galloni on January 2025
