Vajra Barolo Bricco Viole - 2013 (750ml) Size:750ml and red currants

and red currants

sweet black fruit in the mouth

this blockbuster yet surprisingly elegant wine cuts a brilliant swath across the palate

this was the first vintage where I began to notice on some bottles the wet cement/damp cardboard aromas that were far more increasingly evident in the subsequent vintages

the latter vintage may well end up being the modern-day reference point for La Conseillante

Vajra Barolo Bricco Viole - 2013 (750ml) Size:750ml and red currantsThe 2013 Barolo Bricco delle Viole is a real head turner. Sweet, perfumed, vivid and exceptionally beautiful, the 2013 is simply stunning. A wine of exceptional finesse and sensuality, the 2013 hits all the right notes. Today, the 2013 reminds me of the 2008, but with more depth, density and creaminess especially through the middle and slightly redder fruit tones. Vinous 2013 points