Azelia

Barolo 'San Rocco'

100% Nebbiolo from 55 year old vines grown in calcareous clay soils at an altitude of 300 meters. Vinification takes place over 22 days. The wine is then aged for 2 years in barrique.

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Producer:

Azelia

Vintage:

2013

Country:

Italy

Region:

Piedmont

Appellation:

Barolo

Variety:

Nebbiolo

Color:

Red

Farming Practice:

Practicing Organic

Sizes Available

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IT-AZE-22-13Z

6/750ml

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James Suckling

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Date

2017-02-23

Vinous

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2017-02-01

Wine Advocate

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2017-08-31

Wine Enthusiast

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2018-02-11

Wine Spectator

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Date

2017-12-15

REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES

James Suckling

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Date

2020-09-08

Vinous

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Date

2020-02-13

Wine Advocate

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Date

2020-07-23

Decanter

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Date

2021-06-03

James Suckling

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Date

2021-06-07

Jeb Dunnuck

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Date

2021-05-30

Luca Gardini

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Date

2021-03-01

Vinous

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Date

2021-02-14

Wine Advocate

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Date

2021-06-17

James Suckling

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Date

2022-10-03

Wine Advocate

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Date

2022-08-11

Wine Spectator

Score

Date

2023-02-27

"This red delivers a combination of bright cherry and berry fruit, flowers, grass, tar and tobacco aligned with a solid structure. Fresh and detailed on the finish, where fruit, licorice and earth accents linger. Best from 2025 through 2043. 630 cases made, 200 cases imported."

WinesCritic.com

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Date

2022-02-09

Decanter

Score

Date

2023-03-23

"Fermented with its indigenous yeast and macerated for 40 days with a submerged cap, then aged in large oak casks for 24 months. The fruit is restrained, cherry kernel-like, with sweet violet, balsamic hints and rhubarb minerality. Savoury on the palate, it shows velvety tannins of significant extraction with long-lasting acidity. A wine focused on the roots rather than on the fruits; restrained, mineral and of great austere elegance."

James Suckling

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Date

2023-07-28

"Lemon blossom with cherry and sliced strawberry aromas that follow through to a medium body, with firm and lightly austere tannins and a bright finish. Cedar and orange peel to the fruit. Needs time to soften. Better after 2027."

Vinous

Score

Date

2023-11-03

"The 2019 Barolo San Rocco is an attractive wine that captures the mysterious, nuanced personality of Serralunga in the understated style that runs through all these wines. Dark cherry, plum, blood orange, exotic spice, cedar and tobacco are nicely delineated. I admit I miss the San Roccos of the past, but the 2019 is undeniably attractive."

Wine Advocate

Score

94+

Date

2023-08-24

"San Rocco is a small MGA located on the northern side of Serralunga d'Alba with steep slopes that open toward Cerretta with clay and limestone. The 2019 Barolo San Rocco (with 7,300 bottles made) benefits from tighter space and a protected microclimate to produce powerful wines. However, this vintage certainly needs more time in bottle and is nowhere near expressing its full potential now. The bouquet is rigid and unyielding at this time. This is a characteristic of San Rocco."

Wine Spectator

Score

Date

2024-04-30

"Broad and fleshy, this red evokes cherry, plum, menthol and tar flavors underlined by a layer of stiff tannins. Compact, with a lightly astringent finish. Best from 2027 through 2042. 600 cases made, 180 cases imported."

James Suckling

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Date

2024-01-17

"This is an open and delicious Barolo that shows nutmeg, dried flower, tar, red plum and cherry fruit aromas. Full-bodied with firm, lightly chalky tannins supporting the fruit, leading into a focused and firm finish. Try from 2028."

Jancis Robinson

Score

17+

Date

2023-12-13

"Lustrous mid ruby with orange tinges. Deep and a little tingling on the nose. Impressive concentration without seeming rich. Great depth on the palate while remaining strikingly elegant. Great balance and with polished tannins that build up on the finish. (WS)"

Wine Enthusiast

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Date

2024-08-01

"This stunning San Rocco Barolo offers a mesmerizing array of dried rose petals, tar, ripe black cherry and licorice. The full-bodied palate is energetic and lively, with juicy blackberry, dark plum, espresso and vanilla. Firm tannins provide a solid foundation. Impressive now, but will benefit from aging. Drink 2028–2050.—J.P"

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