- Produced only in excellent vintages, Azelia’s Riserva comes exclusively from the Bricco Voghera vineyard
- 100% Nebbiolo sourced from 0.85 of south-facing vines at 360 meters above sea level
- Calcareous clay soils
- Average age of vines is 95 years
- Vinified with indigenous yeasts for approximately 55 – 60 days with submerged cap
- Aged 5 years in large casks and 5 years in bottle
- Avg Annual Production: 2,900 bottles, 340 magnums, 60 double magnums
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2014
Country:
Italy
Region:
Piedmont
Appellation:
Barolo
Variety:
Nebbiolo
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | IT-AZE-41-14 | 6/750ml |
| Magnum | IT-AZE-41-14M | 3/1500ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Vinous
Score
96
Date
2025-01-07
"The 2014 Barolo Riserva is a wine I have followed since I first tasted it in November of 2014 as a young must fermenting in tank. Now, it is a ten-year-old wine being released after having spent five years in cask and another five years in bottle. Aromatic and beautifully complex, the 2014 offers up an enticing mélange of tobacco, cedar, leather, spice, dried herbs and rose petal. The wild bouquet and searing tannins are reminders of a year marked by heavy rain and cold weather. In retrospect, the 2014 might have done better with less time in wood, but it is a very fine Barolo just the same. It is a testament to what was possible in 2014 with diligent farming and winemaking."
Wine Advocate
Score
94
Date
2025-01-30
"This is the big gun from Luigi Scavino's Azelia. In the bottle with the white and gold label, the 2014 Barolo Riserva Bricco Voghera reveals a medium-dark appearance with budding tertiary tones of cherry confit, campfire ash, tar and road pavement. The wine is open-knit and offers broad intensity with a baritone personality. Despite the freshness of the vintage, it lacks some of the high notes and the tension that Nebbiolo is often capable of giving. I would not extend the drinking window much beyond the 20-year mark. This is a limited release of 3,000 bottles."
Wine Spectator
Score
94
Date
2025-01-08
"At 10 years, this Barolo is starting to settle down and reveal its potential. Cherry, raspberry, plum, earth and eucalyptus aromas and flavors ride a solid base of tannins and vivid acidity. Balanced and long, with earth, iron and tobacco notes lingering. Nonetheless, this is still a bit awkward initially, opening nicely with about a half hour of aeration, so decant now or age for a few more years. Best from 2026 through 2042. —B.S."
Wine Enthusiast
Score
93
Date
2024-08-01
"Hold on to your glass! This 2014 Barolo Riserva's nose is a thrilling combo of dark fruits, salty notes and dried leaves. The palate is a flavor party with earthy undertones, herbal nuances, tobacco and dried spices. Firm tannins and a robust structure keep it all in harmony. The finish is so long, you'll need a map to find your way back! Drink now–2040.—J.P."
James Suckling
Score
92
Date
2024-01-25
"A savory Barolo showing notes of mulberries, porcini, dried flowers and some coffee. Medium-bodied, pleasantly earthy and supple with relatively mellow tannins. Drink or hold."
Jancis Robinson
Score
18
Date
2023-12-13
"Lush ruby with bright, orange tinges. Stunning nose of undergrowth, cherry and with a whiff of shoe polish, leather and truffle. Some development on the palate but closes up surprisingly quickly. Monumental but superfine tannins and with jewelly acidity. Slow aromatic finish. (WS)"
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2013
Wine Advocate
Score
97
Date
2023-08-24
"I have not tasted this Riserva since the 2007 vintage, so it's a great delight to sample the Azelia 2013 Barolo Riserva Bricco Voghera today. In the bottle with the gold and white label, fruit comes from a tiny and little-known site on the east-facing slope opposite Lazzarito. The vines are 95 years old on average, although some are as old as 120. They produce just two or three clusters per vine. This is another vineyard site with closed conditions and cool air currents that produce very firm, compact and age-worthy wines. Hence the Riserva designation. Tasted now 10 years after the harvest, you get a delightful expression with budding tones of evolution with black licorice and camphor ash. It ages in oak casks for five years, with another five years in bottle. You feel the tannins at the back, but they are soft and silky. This is a gorgeous wine that rewards those who drink it now. Only 3,100 bottles exist."
2013
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2023-07-28
"Attractive mineral notes with dried red fruit, nut shell, red spices and cedar. Medium- to full-bodied with compact but already supple tannins. Meaty and long with a round finish. So fine and silky. Already attractive, but still can age."
2013
Wine Spectator
Score
93
Date
2024-04-30
"This red has settled into a sweet spot, with fading cherry, berry, leather, spice and woodsy aromas and flavors. Shows tannins that seem to have mellowed too, until they emerge on the long finish. Drink now through 2036."
2010
Wine Spectator
Score
95
Date
2022-08-31
2009
Decanter
Score
95
Date
2022-01-12