2019 Barolo San Rocco
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San Rocco is a small MGA located on the northern side of Serralunga d'Alba with steep slopes that open toward Cerretta with clay and limestone. The 2019 Barolo San Rocco (with 7,300 bottles made) benefits from tighter space and a protected microclimate to produce powerful wines. However, this vintage certainly needs more time in bottle and is nowhere near expressing its full potential now. The bouquet is rigid and unyielding at this time. This is a characteristic of San Rocco.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
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The 2019 Barolo San Rocco is an attractive wine that captures the mysterious, nuanced personality of Serralunga in the understated style that runs through all these wines. Dark cherry, plum, blood orange, exotic spice, cedar and tobacco are nicely delineated. I admit I miss the San Roccos of the past, but the 2019 is undeniably attractive.