G.D. Vajra Barolo Ravera 2019

97 points Monica Larner (Wine Advocate): "The organic G.D. Vajra 2019 Barolo Ravera (with fruit from the most sought-after cru in the village of Novello) reveals gorgeous tonality and color. The wine shines bright with dark ruby and garnet gemstone. Healthy Nebbiolo colors like this can be admired across the 2019 vintage. Ravera represents a union of different geologies from Barolo and Castiglione Falletto. The site has shown extraordinary versatility, especially in the face of climate change, to make wines of both strength and elegance. It is softly textured but also strong in fiber, with silky sensations followed by dark fruit and concentration. Ravera has a character all its own, and the operative word here is power. Drink: 2025-2048. (8/24/23)"

97 points Kerin O'Keefe: "Intensely fragrant, G.D. Vajra’s stunning 2019 Ravera features aromas of violet, iris, red berry, baking spice and menthol. It’s luminous, elegantly structured and focused, offering sour cherry, raspberry, star anise and crushed mint alongside taut, refined tannins. Drink: 2027–2044. Abv: 14%. (Feb 2023)"

96 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "[$100 list] The 2019 Barolo Ravera is redolent of red fruit, mint, chalk, white pepper and orange peel. A Barolo of tension and energy, the 2019 is intensely bright and saline to the core. I would not dream of touching a bottle anytime soon. This is an especially taut style, even for Vajra. Drink: 2029-2049. (Jan 2023)"

96 points Wine Spectator: "There's plenty of latent fruit in the form of cherry, raspberry and plum, as well as floral, tar, mineral and underbrush flavors, in this graceful and complex red, which is rich, balanced and long, with well-integrated tannins that mingle with the ripe fruit notes. Best from 2027 through 2046. (8/31/23)"

96 points Luca Gardini: "From the most celebrated cru of the Municipality of Novello, a scratchy and ethereal Barolo. The nose has notes of red raspberries, then eucalyptus, iodine nuances and closes with pink grapefruit peel hints. The mouthfeel is savory-brackish, with a fruity-citrus return and tannins perfectly integrated into the texture. (Sep 2023)"

94 points Audrey Frick (JebDunnuck.com): "Moving into a touch of purple flowers, the 2019 Barolo Ravera also has a touch of darker pigment as well as a more assertive nature, with black raspberry, mineral-rich earth, and pepper. It is medium to full-bodied, with more ripe, sweet tannins and notes of kirsch, tea leaf, and iron-rich earth. It is long on the palate and has broader shoulders in its profile, with both its fruit and its structure. Hold another few years and drink 2026-2046. (5/4/23)"

94 points James Suckling: "Pretty fruit here with subtlety and verve. Flowers and hibiscus tea with orange peel and berries. Medium body. Fine tannins and a fresh finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink after 2026. (7/28/23)"