100 points/'Cellar Selection' Kerin O'Keefe (Wine Enthusiast): "This breathtaking beauty offers enticing scents of rose petal, ripe woodland berry, pipe tobacco and camphor. It's full-bodied but elegantly structured, delivering delicious flavors of ripe red cherry, blood orange, licorice and baking spice. Taut, refined tannins provide the framework while bright acidity gives it wonderful balance, energy and tension. Drink: 2026–2046. (Apr 2022)"
97 points Monica Larner (Wine Advocate): "The Elvio Cogno 2016 Barolo Riserva Ravera Vigna Elena represents a tremendous effort and a wine that makes the best of an iconic vintage and a celebrated territory. The Ravera cru of Novello is making some of the best new Barolos today, and it definitely made some of the best expressions from the 2016 vintage. The bouquet is mostly primary and bright, but there are light hints of age that are already beginning to appear. They include licorice, tar and camphor ash. This elegant wine exists in only 5,000 bottles made. Drink: 2024-2050. (Jun 2022)"
97 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2016 Barolo Riserva Ravera Vigna Elena is such a complete wine. Elegant, deep and powerful, like only great Barolo can be, the Vigna Elena possesses tons of nuance and dimension from the very first taste. Exotic spice and orange zest notes open first. Ripe raspberry, mocha and autumn leaves develop later. The Vigna Elena is an absolute delight. Drink: 2025-2037. (Feb 2021)"
97 points Wine Spectator: "This is beginning to mellow now after six years, featuring plum, cherry, leather, tar, mineral and menthol aromas and flavors. Yet there are still firm, refined tannins, along with bright acidity underneath, with excellent length. Best from 2025 through 2045. 670 cases made, 350 cases imported. (12/15/22)"
97 points James Suckling: "A lovely expression of Barolo riserva with just the right balance of fruit and riserva oak, which is quite rare in this category. Ripe, lightly spiced red-fruit character on the nose, which expands into a myriad of extra nuances if you linger, including truffle, ash, dried citrus peel and pressed flowers. Full-bodied with nicely integrated tannins that encourage the fruit character all the way through the long finish. Enduring, bright and cool character at the end. So well constructed, making the best of a great vintage. So good to taste now, but a there’s a long life ahead of this. Best from 2024 or hold at your leisure. (12/1/22)"
97 points Falstaff Guide
97 points Monica Larner (Wine Advocate): "The Elvio Cogno 2016 Barolo Riserva Ravera Vigna Elena represents a tremendous effort and a wine that makes the best of an iconic vintage and a celebrated territory. The Ravera cru of Novello is making some of the best new Barolos today, and it definitely made some of the best expressions from the 2016 vintage. The bouquet is mostly primary and bright, but there are light hints of age that are already beginning to appear. They include licorice, tar and camphor ash. This elegant wine exists in only 5,000 bottles made. Drink: 2024-2050. (Jun 2022)"
97 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2016 Barolo Riserva Ravera Vigna Elena is such a complete wine. Elegant, deep and powerful, like only great Barolo can be, the Vigna Elena possesses tons of nuance and dimension from the very first taste. Exotic spice and orange zest notes open first. Ripe raspberry, mocha and autumn leaves develop later. The Vigna Elena is an absolute delight. Drink: 2025-2037. (Feb 2021)"
97 points Wine Spectator: "This is beginning to mellow now after six years, featuring plum, cherry, leather, tar, mineral and menthol aromas and flavors. Yet there are still firm, refined tannins, along with bright acidity underneath, with excellent length. Best from 2025 through 2045. 670 cases made, 350 cases imported. (12/15/22)"
97 points James Suckling: "A lovely expression of Barolo riserva with just the right balance of fruit and riserva oak, which is quite rare in this category. Ripe, lightly spiced red-fruit character on the nose, which expands into a myriad of extra nuances if you linger, including truffle, ash, dried citrus peel and pressed flowers. Full-bodied with nicely integrated tannins that encourage the fruit character all the way through the long finish. Enduring, bright and cool character at the end. So well constructed, making the best of a great vintage. So good to taste now, but a there’s a long life ahead of this. Best from 2024 or hold at your leisure. (12/1/22)"
97 points Falstaff Guide
| Product SKU | 346341 |
| Producer | Cogno/Elvio |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| SubRegion | Barolo DOCG |
| Varietal | Nebbiolo |
| Designation | Riserva |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| ABV | 14.5% |
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