99 points & 'Cellar Selection' Kerin O'keefe (Wine Enthusiast): "Pressed rose, new leather, perfumed berry and forest floor are just some of the aromas you'll find on this exquisite wine. Focused and all about finesse, the savory palate delivers strawberry compote, tart red cherry, star anise and tobacco before a salty mineral finish. Taut, refined tannins provide structure while fresh acidity provides energy and great balance. It's already showing beautifully and will provide decades of pleasure. Drink 2024–2041. (Apr 2022)"
97 points Monica Larner (Wine Advocate): "Here is an exciting new submission from Roagna. The 2016 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione (with 2,713 bottles made) shows quite a few sides to its character. There is a slightly softer side with ripe fruit that dovetails into a spicy side in which you get a clear whiff of white peppercorn. From there, we venture into earthy aromas with iron ore, rose and dried violet. Lastly, there is crushed stone or granite. All of these various facets emerge over a very clean, long and polished mouthfeel. Drink 2025-2050 (Aug 2022)"
97 points Wine Spectator: "This version is supple yet very intense, revealing floral, cherry, raspberry, mineral and freshly cut hay aromas and flavors. There's concentration, but without any heaviness, plus a seamlessness that extends to the lingering, harmonious finish. Best from 2024 through 2042. (Apr 2022)"
96 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "A new wine in this range, the 2016 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione is sure to delight Roagna fans. It offers a captivating mix of pliant fruit, soaring aromatics and structure. The 2016 is silky and sensual to the core, as wines from this site tend to be. There is a feeling of translucency here that is so beguiling. The Rocche di Castiglione emerges from a parcel just above Roagna's Cascina Pira. Drink 2026-2041 (Oct 2021)"
97 points Monica Larner (Wine Advocate): "Here is an exciting new submission from Roagna. The 2016 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione (with 2,713 bottles made) shows quite a few sides to its character. There is a slightly softer side with ripe fruit that dovetails into a spicy side in which you get a clear whiff of white peppercorn. From there, we venture into earthy aromas with iron ore, rose and dried violet. Lastly, there is crushed stone or granite. All of these various facets emerge over a very clean, long and polished mouthfeel. Drink 2025-2050 (Aug 2022)"
97 points Wine Spectator: "This version is supple yet very intense, revealing floral, cherry, raspberry, mineral and freshly cut hay aromas and flavors. There's concentration, but without any heaviness, plus a seamlessness that extends to the lingering, harmonious finish. Best from 2024 through 2042. (Apr 2022)"
96 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "A new wine in this range, the 2016 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione is sure to delight Roagna fans. It offers a captivating mix of pliant fruit, soaring aromatics and structure. The 2016 is silky and sensual to the core, as wines from this site tend to be. There is a feeling of translucency here that is so beguiling. The Rocche di Castiglione emerges from a parcel just above Roagna's Cascina Pira. Drink 2026-2041 (Oct 2021)"
| Product SKU | 341655 |
| Producer | Roagna |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| SubRegion | Barolo DOCG |
| Varietal | Nebbiolo |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
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