Ca' Rome' Barolo D.O.C.G. "Rapet" 2008
(Piedmont, Italy) - [ST 90]
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Notes from the Winemaker:
BAROLO “RAPET†GOLD LABEL DOCG: 100% Nebbiolo from the Serralunga cru, planted in 1972 and renowned for its structure. Aged 24 months in 25 hl Slavonian oak and partly in 225-l barriques with 12 months in bottle to enhance and fine-tune its intrinsic character and elegance.
Color: Garnet with orange reflections.
Bouquet: Ample, elegant and well balanced, with characteristic notes of dried roses and underbrush.
Palate: Full body and perfect balance of components, fruit, tannin and acidity in ideal synergy, lush flavors and pleasing, long finish.
Ratings & Reviews
BAROLO “RAPET†GOLD LABEL DOCG: 100% Nebbiolo from the Serralunga cru, planted in 1972 and renowned for its structure. Aged 24 months in 25 hl Slavonian oak and partly in 225-l barriques with 12 months in bottle to enhance and fine-tune its intrinsic character and elegance.
Color: Garnet with orange reflections.
Bouquet: Ample, elegant and well balanced, with characteristic notes of dried roses and underbrush.
Palate: Full body and perfect balance of components, fruit, tannin and acidity in ideal synergy, lush flavors and pleasing, long finish.
Ratings & Reviews
90 Points - Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar:
"Medium red. Pungent red cherry and rose petal on the nose. Sweet red fruits and flowers show a pliant texture, with a whiff of white truffle adding immediate appeal. This sweet, juicy wine finishes with supple, slightly dry-edged tannins and good length." - Stephen Tanzer (Nov/Oct '11)
92 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (2007 vintage):
"The 2007 Barolo Rapet is a touch fresher and deeper than the Cerretta, with more of the explosiveness and sheer muscle that is typical of Serralunga. This virile Barolo needs another few years in bottle, but it, too, is a terrific effort. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2022.
This is a strong set of new wines from Ca’ Rome’. The 2007 Baroli saw ten days of manual pumpovers and punchdowns, malolactic fermentation in steel and one year in barrique followed by another year and a half in 25-hectoliter casks." - Antonio Galloni (Feb 2011)
"Medium red. Pungent red cherry and rose petal on the nose. Sweet red fruits and flowers show a pliant texture, with a whiff of white truffle adding immediate appeal. This sweet, juicy wine finishes with supple, slightly dry-edged tannins and good length." - Stephen Tanzer (Nov/Oct '11)
92 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (2007 vintage):
"The 2007 Barolo Rapet is a touch fresher and deeper than the Cerretta, with more of the explosiveness and sheer muscle that is typical of Serralunga. This virile Barolo needs another few years in bottle, but it, too, is a terrific effort. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2022.
This is a strong set of new wines from Ca’ Rome’. The 2007 Baroli saw ten days of manual pumpovers and punchdowns, malolactic fermentation in steel and one year in barrique followed by another year and a half in 25-hectoliter casks." - Antonio Galloni (Feb 2011)