GD Vajra, Barolo Bricco Viole Vintage:2020 Just a touch of warming

Just a touch of warming alcohol pokes through

It will probably flesh out further with more bottle age

Here the unusually expressive nose is more floral in character with ample spice elements on the earthy dark berry and Asian tea-suffused aromas

possessing a certain tension between the fruit

the overall tannin balance will need watching here

GD Vajra, Barolo Bricco Viole Vintage:2020 Just a touch of warmingThe 2016 Barolo Bricco delle Viole is going to need a few years to emerge, but it has all the qualities to develop into a truly special wine. Dark red purplish fruit, hard candy, mint, lavender and sweet spice give the 2016 striking inner perfume. On the palate, the 2016 is a tightly wound, classically austere Barolo that will especially delight readers with traditionally leaning palates. In this late ripening vintage, there is a great balance of