Brovia Barolo Villero 2021

99 points Kerin O'Keefe: "The gorgeous 2021 Villero from Brovia reels you in with its enticing fragrance of wild rose, cedar, pine forest and red berry. Elegantly structured and utterly delicious, the poised, precise palate features succulent red cherry, strawberry, star anise and white pepper before a salty finish. Firm, polished tannins provide seamless support while bright acidity keeps it wonderfully balanced and lends racy tension. This is a wine I would love to have in my cellar and follow its evolution over the years. Drink 2031–2046. (Feb 2025)"

97 points Monica Larner (Wine Advocate): "The Brovia 2021 Barolo Villero has that powdery or chalky element that I love so much from this site. It's like crushed chalkboard, and it frames other more fragrant aromas of sambuca, aniseed, blueberry and lilac. This wine is beautifully complex, and it keeps going in the glass, unveiling new layers all the time. The same thing can be said of the long mouthfeel. Villero is 1.2 hectares at 230 to 350 meters above sea level with marl soils (a mix of silt and clay). The wine matures in 40-hectoliter French and Slavonian oak casks, and 5,000 bottles were created. Drink 2027-2048 (Jun 2025)"

96+ points Ian D'Agata Wine Review: "Deep red. Brooding aromas and flavours of red fruit and herbs, with a tactile mouthfeel, but plenty of fruit and flesh. Very refined on the long mineral finish that features repeating red fruit nuances and Villero’s classic powerful, steely personality. Marvelous, and I really liked it: to my taste, more successful than Brovia’s 2021 Rocche di Castiglione, though each wine will have its large share of fans. Chalk the difference in preference up to a case of different strokes for different folks. Drinking window: 2029-2037. (May 2025)"

95+ points Audrey Frick (JebDunnuck.com): "A bright red color, the 2021 Barolo Villero is lifted on the nose with notes of minty herbs, fresh redcurrants, cinnamon, and cedar. The palate offers nervous tension, with finely coiled tannins, vibrant, ripe acidity, and a long, medium-framed feel with refreshing lift. It’s going to take time to unfurl, but I anticipate it improving over the coming 15-20 years. (May 2025)"

95 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2021 Barolo Villero is a tight, reticent wine, as Barolos from this site often are. Spice box, dried flowers, mint and plum begin to emerge with a bit of time in the glass. This firm, classically austere Barolo feels rather shut down following its bottling. The Villero is always the hardest wine at Brovia to taste young. Even so, it oozes classicism. All readers need is a measure of patience. Drink 2028-2041 (Jan 2025)"

94 points James Suckling: "This wine has bright fruitness, with aromas of red cherries, strawberries, violets and cherry stones. Medium- to full-bodied on the palate, showing a tight-knit structure of firm yet ripe, precise, dusty tannins and refreshing acidity. Warming finish. Try from 2027. (Jan 2025)"