Massolino, Barolo Vigna Rionda Riserva Vintage:2017 bright and welcoming

bright and welcoming

perhaps just leaning to the powerful side of Swartland Syrah

then racked into French oak for the malolactic fermentation

it is impossible to ignore the wine’s richness and depth

Massolino, Barolo Vigna Rionda Riserva Vintage:2017 bright and welcomingThe Vignarionda in Serralunga d'Alba is measured at about ten hectares, and eight single vineyard wines claim this provenance. Massolino counts a quarter of that total, making this estate the biggest landowner in Vignarionda. First produced in 1982, this is the ace in Massolino's rotation, and the 2013 Barolo Riserva Vigna Rionda is a true standout in the appellation. It is finer, more elegant and more compact than its peers, bringing a spicy