Delivers depth and a complex texture, even if this feels a little reserved today. Taut and energetic, with vibrant acidity and dense, velvety tannins framing the cherry, rose hip, wild strawberry and dried herb flavors. Ends with a salty mineral element and chalky feel. Best from 2027 through 2048. 224 cases made.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barolo Select to Add

Presents a polished texture that envelops cherry, plum, underbrush, earth and iron flavors, giving way to dense, refined tannins as this plays out on the finish. Racy and echoes the fruit, mineral and savory components on the aftertaste. Best from 2025 through 2042. 227 cases made.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barolo Select to Add

The Roagna 2017 Barolo Pira Vecchie Viti also draws its fruit from Castiglione Falletto in a vineyard site located just below Rocche di Castiglione. The vines were planted in 1937 on this slope with southeast exposures. This wine shows a similar character with a pronounced sense of focus and linearity that draws a through line from start to finish of the wine. Light mineral tones frame a core of fragrant fruit with crushed rose and limestone. This is a production of just 2,730 bottles.

There's a lightness to this red, yet also an underlying density and structure that frames its core of strawberry, currant and cherry flavors, with wild herb, tobacco and floral notes adding depth as this persists on the long finish. Shows both power and grace. Best from 2024 through 2045. 260 cases made.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barolo Select to Add

The Roagna 2016 Barolo Pira Vecchie Viti brings it all home with an incredible bouquet that is focused, intense and beautiful. This wine really stood out to me and remains ever-so compelling thanks to its silky elegance that is feather light but also extremely polished and fresh. I just love this wine, as it sparks a reaction in both the palate and the heart. 3,164 bottles were made.