Roagna Pira, Barolo DOCG, Italy 2020

Roagna’s Pira 2020 is a stunningly traditional Barolo from one of Castiglione Falletto’s most revered vineyards. Perfumed and deeply savory, it unfolds in layers of wild strawberry, red cherry, dried rose, cranberry, orange peel, menthol, tobacco and graphite, with beautifully polished tannins and vibrant acidity carrying the wine through an extraordinarily long finish. Precise, haunting and built for the cellar, this is classic Roagna at its finest. An exceptional Barolo for the serious Piedmont collector.

"The 2020 Barolo Pira is a powerful, tightly wound young Barolo. Dried herbs, incense, licorice, tobacco and crushed autumn leaves add layers of nuance. This starts open with a bit of coaxing, suggesting a few years in bottle or a good bit air will do the trick. The tannins are insistent, but also polished." Vinous 95