Barolo  2015

AZELIA

Barolo
2015

$154.75

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Product code
14503590
Format
3 x 1500ml
Listing type
Private import
Status
Unavailable
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$134.59
Country
Italy
Regulated designation
Denominazione di origine controllata e garantita (DOCG)
Region
Piedmont
Appellation
Barolo
Varietal(s)
Nebbiolo 100 %
Colour
Red
Closure type
Cork
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About this winery

Azelia is still something of a Barolo lover's secret. Though the estate is not a high-profile one, proprietor Luigi Scavino is cousin of Enrico Scavino of the renowned Paolo Scavino estate, and shares ownership of the famed Fiasco hill in Castiglione Falletto with him. Luigi, his wife Lorella and son Lorenzo Scavino own and maintain 16 hectares of vines in Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga d'Alba (including Cru Barolo from Margheria, San Rocco and Voghera Brea) and Montelupo Albese (for their...

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Tasting notes

Sweet on the nose, with hints of cherry, black currant, licorice, and fruity tannins. Aged for two years in large casks.

Press reviews

Wine Advocate

- 92 points -

(Vintage 2015)

C'est une expression enrichie qui montre l'intensité et la raideur du Nebbiolo avec juste une marge de la douceur et de l'accessibilité immédiates de ce millésime chaleureux. L'Azelia 2015 Barolo se retrouve bien en bouche avec une belle précision et une concentration. Il s'agit d'un assemblage de fruits de sept petits vignobles différents, dont environ un tiers de Castiglione Falletto et le reste de Serralunga d'Alba (en grande partie des crus Cerretta et Broglio).

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