2019 Renato Ratti Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata [WE97][JS97][JD95+][WS94]

Producer: Renato Ratti Winery 
Region: Barolo, Piedmont, Italy 
Varietal: Nebbiolo 
Year: 2019 

Wine Enthusiast, 97 Points 

"The stunning wine opens with a mix of tart red and blue berries, rose and sweet and savory spices that evolve into more savory and earthy notes. The palate is refined, framing the cherry-driven sip with tobacco and wild herb flavors to near unison. It's sublime on the finish, with vibrant acidity and fine tannins that will give the wine life for years to come." 

James Suckling, 97 Points 

"Lots of dried flowers here give a perfumed nature to it with berries and citrus. Hibiscus water, too. Full-bodied and chewy with lots of tannins and vivid acidity. Subtle plum and strawberry character. Muscular and formed. This needs time. Try after 2028." 

Jeb Dunnuck, 95+ Points 

"The 2019 Barolo Rocche Dell'Annunziata is spectacular. Aged for two years in 25-hectoliter Slavonian barrels, it is flush with woven aromas of licorice, raspberry liqueur, pressed roses, and crushed stones. Full-bodied, with a weightless feel, fine-grained tannins, and fresh acidity, it offers a seamless arch through the mid-palate, without any harsh edges, and is packed with ripe red cherry, cedar, black tea, and dried flowers. Best After 2025." 

Wine Spectator, 94 Points 

"A touch lean, this red still reveals macerated cherry, strawberry, menthol, iron and spice aromas and flavors aligned to a silky texture. In the end, this is austere for now, with a long, kaleidoscopic finish. Better with air, so decant now or be patient." 

Alcohol: 14.5% 

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