2018 Poderi Colla Barbaresco Roncaglie [JD96][V93]

Producer: Poderi Colla             
Region: Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy  
Varietal: Nebbiolo  
Year: 2018 

Jeb Dunnuck, 96 Points 

"Roncaglie is located in Treiso from which Poderi Colla sources from their six-hectare parcel, spanning the entire range of the cru’s elevation from 200 to 250 meters in elevation. The 2018 Barbaresco Roncaglie is lifted with aromas of fresh wild strawberry, rose petals, fresh herbs, and dusty earth. The palate is medium-bodied and pretty, with dried red raspberry, dried apricot, and tea leaf. There are building, angular tannins and refreshing, vibrant acidity. This is a lovely wine with lots of energy and finesse. Drink 2024-2042." 

Vinous, 93 Points 

"The Colla family’s 2018 Barbaresco Roncaglie packs quite a punch in its deceptively medium-bodied frame.  A burst of cedar, sweet pipe tobacco, herbs and dried cherry fruit makes a great first impression.  The 2018 is going to need a few years to soften.  It is unusually firm today, and yet full of promise for the future.  All this needs is a bit of patience." 

Importer Notes: 

"Roncaglie is a remarkable hill. Steep, amphitheater-esque, geometric, perfectly situated facing south to southwest and on calcareous marl and sand with a rise of about forty meters. The Barbaresco wines it renders have been simply too good to keep my hands off. I can drink them like they’re my house wine—so much red fruit and deliciousness, and packed with seriousness, too. Pietro Colla, Tino’s son and the family’s winemaker since 2006 (which marked a notable level of precision in the wines from every year thereafter), continues to outdo himself." 

Alcohol: 14.5% 

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