2010 Barolo Vigna Elena Riserva
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Only made in the best vintages, the 2010 Barolo Riserva Vigna Elena is a stunning and magnificent achievement. This is a complete wine that reaches to the far sides of the aromatic spectrum. The bouquet offers crushed mineral, black fruit, balsam herb, cherry cola, anise and a seductive dose of earthy black truffle. It has it all. The mouthfeel is rich and determined, but there is a point of tightness within the tannic structure that will require more years of bottle aging.
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2010 Barolo Riserva Vigna Elena emerges from a parcel in Ravera planted with the Rosé clone, which yields a distinctly fragrant Barolo that emphasizes aromatic lift and precision. Crushed flowers, mint and sweet red cherries all lift from the glass. Silky and nuanced, the 2010 offers lovely balance in an understated style. Today, the 2010 is quite closed and probably in need of further time in bottle. Rose petal, mint, crushed flowers, hard candy and sweet red berries reappear on the finish, adding further shades of nuance. The 2010 is constantly changing in the glass, but it has begun to shut down in bottle, something that bodes well for the future. As always, the Vigna Elena is the most delicate and fleeting of the Cogno Barolos.
Lustrous mid ruby with narrow, orange rim. Pretty much similar to Bricco Pernice, but more brooding and with intense, concentrated sweet-sour cherry. Compact palate with succulent red fruit. Very tight finish with bags of polished tannins. Not nearly ready. Taut yet powerful. (WS)