Poderi Oddero Vigna Rionda, Barolo Riserva DOCG, Italy 2017 Chassagne-Montrachet Les Macherelles this always excellent bottling explodes

this always excellent bottling explodes on the nose with greasy

The Vignes de Mon Village is certainly an intriguing wine

These older vines have always been farmed organically and harvested by hand and yield small

This accessible vintage (with 90

Nose: Ripe red fruit aromas predominate

Poderi Oddero Vigna Rionda, Barolo Riserva DOCG, Italy 2017 Chassagne-Montrachet Les Macherelles this always excellent bottling explodesThe 2017 Barolo Riserva Vigna Rionda is lovely, understated and very pretty. Sweet red cherry, kirsch, mint and orang peel emerge, but only with great reluctance. That's probably a good thing for its long term aging prospects. Readers should not expect an easygoing Barolo by any means. 95 pts Vinous