Azelia Barolo San Rocco 2016

Introduction

Fleshy and extremely focused – here Serralunga dAlba is present with signs of liquorice, spices and dark fruits. Cherry, currant and blueberry melt harmoniously together. Velvety and sweetly ripe, with splendidly integrated tannins.

San Rocco gives an impression of great power, austerity, with incredible aging potential. Pure complexity. A strong character. Monumental.

96 Points – James Suckling Attractive aromas of dried flowers, red berries and tar follow through to a full body of gorgeous fruit and layers of ripe, fine tannins. Extremely long and chewy with a powdery sense to the tannins. Thought-provoking wine.

95 Points – Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate The Azelia 2016 Barolo San Rocco presents broad and sweeping aromatic brush strokes, and the tannins are pronounced in this wine from Serralunga d’Alba. This is probably the bottle you put at the back of your cellar while the others might occupy a more accessible spot for medium to long-term drinking. There is a shallow midpoint between the intensity of the bouquet and the wine’s structured finale, but that mid-palate zone will certainly flesh out with more time in the bottle. This wine earns an extra point for longevity. San Rocco was the first vineyard purchased by Luigi Scavino’s father in the early 1990s, and the vines are 65 years old on average today.