95 points and 'Cellar Selection,' Wine Enthusiast: "Raspberry compote, truffle, camphor and leather aromas lead the nose along with a hint of hazelnut. The palate is focused and youthfully assertive, showing red cherry, rhubarb, game, clove and wild mint alongside tight, fine-grained tannins and firm acidity. Give it time to fully unwind and develop. Drink 2026–2036. Alcohol 14%. (Oct 2019)"
93+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The Barbaresco “Roncaglie” from Poderi Colla hails from a vineyard in the township of Barbaresco and is a vineyard that Beppe Colla worked with for decades when he owned Prunotto. The vineyard lies at the southern end of the village, towards Treiso, with the top of the hillside bordering Gaja’s Sorì Tildin (which, along with Costa Russi, hails from the neighboring Roncagliette vineyard). The Colla family was the first to start bottling this Cru on its own. The wine is given a two to three week maceration and then aged from one to two years in large botti prior to bottling (depending on the style of the vintage). The 2016 Roncaglie offers up a beautifully refined bouquet of cherries, bonfire, gamebird, a complex base of soil tones, gorgeous spice tones and a touch of orange peel in the upper register. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied, focused and nascently complex, with a fine chassis of tannin, tangy acids, good focus and grip and a long, promising and beautifully soil-driven finish. This is first class and utterly traditional Barbaresco in the making- just add the request serving of patience to let it blossom in the cellar! 2034-2075+. (Jul/Aug 2020)"
Product SKU | 702646 |
Producer | Poderi Colla |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
SubRegion | Barbera d'Alba DOC |
Varietal | Barbera |
Vintage | 2016 |
Size | 750ml |
Color | Red |
ABV | 14.0% |
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