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Virna Borgogno del Comune di Barolo (Barolo)

Virna Borgogno

Barolo · Italy

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Nebbiolo
Country
Italy
Region
Barolo
Appellation
Barolo / Piedmont
Body
full
Acidity
high
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

carnes vermelhas · cordeiro · caça · risoto de trufas · queijos curados

Rated vintages

  • 201387 pts

    Underbrush, coconut, espresso and floral aromas lead the nose. It's full-bodied but lean in terms of fruit richness, offering exotic spice, roasted coffee bean and a hint of licorice while aggressive grainy tannins leave a mouth-drying astringent finish.

  • 201289 pts

    Aromas of pressed rose, toast, menthol and a whiff of cellar floor emerge after a few minutes in the glass. The palate shows dried cherry, coffee, vanilla and a hint of mocha alongside bracing tannins that leave an astringent finish.

  • 201188 pts

    This opens with aromas of toast, oak and a whiff of coffee. The palate is still rather closed but eventually reveals raw cherry, anise, clove and ground pepper accompanied by bracing tannins and racy acidity. A note of dried sage closes the finish.

  • 201089 pts

    This accessible Barolo leads with a pretty fragrance of crushed blue flower, wild rose and bright berry. The palate delivers Morello cherry, black raspberry and cinnamon notes alongside fresh acidity and supple tannins.