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2021 Vietti "Monvigliero" Barolo

2021 Vietti "Monvigliero" Barolo

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James Suckling

Reviewed January 2025
Lots of violets, cola and blueberries on the nose, complemented by a clay pot note. Fascinating aromatics. The palate is medium- to full-bodied with polished tannins. A cohesive and complete wine that’s angular and incisive, with subtlety, precision and elegance. Lots of personality in each detail. It needs at least four years to soften. But what a wine. (JGL)
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Professional Reviews

97

Wine Advocate

Review Date: 01/2025
This is the baby in the bunch, representing one of the newest additions to the Vietti portfolio, with the first vintage produced in 2018. The learning curve in Monvigliero is always steep, or so most winemakers tell me, because very few can go to 100% whole-cluster fermentation. Indeed, the 2021 Barolo Monvigliero sees 60% whole clusters. The Vietti team is experienced, and this wine is pristine. This vintage was harvested on September 30th, and maceration was a bit shorter, at 20 days. The wine shows a delicate film of pink salt with garden herbs, lemon leaves and spring flowers. It is a wine of extreme elegance, but I find that this vintage is especially Mediterranean in character. (ML)

97

Wine Enthusiast

Review Date: 11/2025
A captivating bouquet of candied red cherries and raspberries intertwines with wild mint and delicate floral notes reminiscent of violet and rose petals. The palate demonstrates both power and finesse, where chewy, well-integrated tannins provide a firm structural foundation without compromising elegance. The wine's depth suggests layers of red fruit preserves and subtle herbal nuances, carried by a refined finish that speaks to Monvigliero's prestigious terroir. (JP)

97

Wine Spectator

Review Date: 12/2025
This red is aromatic and haunting for its strawberry, cherry, rose hip, sweet hay, iron and licorice aromas and flavors. Expressive and harmonious, this is also firmly structured and long on the complex, fruit- and savory-fueled finish. Best from 2029 through 2048. 650 cases made, 150 cases imported. (WS)

Notes

The 2021 Vietti "Monvigliero" Barolo is an ethereal, highly aristocratic expression from Verduno’s ultimate grand cru. This vintage is a stunning showcase of the commune's loose, light-colored limestone soils, combined with a sophisticated winemaking program that utilizes 60% whole-cluster fermentation to highlight the vineyard’s signature perfume and architectural tension. In the glass, it shows a pale, luminous ruby color with absolute clarity. The nose is hauntingly aromatic and lifted, exploding with high-toned red fruits, strawberry, rose hip, and pink salt, underlaid with complex Mediterranean notes of sweet hay, lemon leaf, and wild garden herbs. On the palate, the wine is all class—exceptionally linear, savory, and weightless yet firmly structured. A driving, racy acidic nerve and an intense, persistent salinity effortlessly frame the delicate fruit core, sharing a similarly taut, vertical personality with the estate's Ravera. The tannins are impeccably fine and chalky, leading into a long, focused finish laced with flinty minerality and white pepper.

Details

OriginBarolo, Piedmont, Italy
Type/VarietalNebbiolo
SKU1998083