NoseThe nose is intense and complex with scents of wild berries, coffee, licorice, violet and mint. The pleasant balsamic tones will become more and more prevalent over time.
FlavorOn the palate it is dry, fresh, powerful and neat. Austere at the beginning, it opens up minute after minute, reveling its elegant aromas with a very long finish.
Piemonte At a Glance
Region NamePiemonte
Piemonte is considered by many the top wine region of Italy, being the land of Barolo and Barbaresco, even though these mega-popular wines only account for 3% of the region’s wine production.
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Score: 97Vintage
2016 Wine EnthusiastUnderbrush, wild herb, menthol and dark-spice aromas mingle with a whiff of fragrant purple flower on this gorgeous red. It boasts firm structure and finesse in equal measure, featuring juicy morello cherry, raspberry compote, licorice and cinnamon framed in assertive but refined tannins and fresh acidity. A minty note lingers on the finish. Drink 2028–2056.
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Score: 96Vintage
2016 Wine Advocate The Giovanni Rosso 2016 Barolo Serra shows a dark and richer quality of fruit (next to the Cerretta) with black cherry and plum, backed by clayey aromas with grilled herb and camphor ash. Both these wines are beautifully characteristic of Serralunga d'Alba, known for its powerful and rich interpretations of Nebbiolo. I very much admire the tannic management shown by this wine from the Serra vineyard. It is a little tight and astringent at this young stage of course, but it also shows an inner silkiness that should serve nicely as the wine continues its bottle evolution.
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Score: 95Vintage
2016 Vinous MediaThe 2016 Barolo Serra is an absolutely gorgeous wine. Freshly cut flowers, sweet red berries, chalk, mint and white pepper give the Serra a super-distinctive, bright upper register. Pulsating acids and beams of supporting tannin shape this nervous, taut Barolo. Although it is translucent in the glass, this classically-leaning Barolo has plenty of heft too. It's one of the finest wines I have tasted from Davide Rosso.
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Score: 94Vintage
2015 Wine SpectatorA ripe, supple style, boasting cherry, menthol, thyme and tar flavors. Linear in profile, tightly woven like a quality fabric, and harmonious. The long finish shows potential. Best from 2023 through 2042. 500 cases made, 75 cases imported.
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Score: 94Vintage
2014 Wine Spectator“Hay and camphor aromas
shade the core of cherry and
berry fruit, along with loam,
leather, tobacco and juniper
accents. This is racy and tense,
with energy and balance,
followed by a long, resonant
finish. Needs time. Best from
2023 through 2043. 483 cases
made, 150 cases imported.”
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Score: 92Vintage
2014 Wine Advocate“From Serralunga d’Alba,
the 2014 Barolo Serra is
distinguished by extra depth
and tightness, especially when
you consider those beautifully
managed tannins. The mouthfeel
is lean and crisp, but despite
the weaker concentration and
fiber of the vintage, this wine
does not lack structure or
backbone.”Shelf TalkerFull Review