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98 -Vinous -

The 2019 Barolo Brunate is a powerhouse. Black cherry, plum, spice, lavender, mocha, gravel and scorched earth all build as this virile, potent Barolo struts its stuff. The Brunate is another super-impressive wine in this range. To be perfectly honest, the Brunate has never been one of my favorite wines here, but the 2019 is undeniably great. Perhaps the combination of parcels Vietti has today explains the multi-dimensional vibrancy that comes through. This is simply magnificent.

98 -James Suckling -

97 -Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -

96 -Wine Spectator -

96 -Wine Enthusiast -

This wine opens with a wave of aromas that makes you take a seat. Wild cherries, plum, orange peel, clove, violets and rosewood are just a few of the scents that define this beautiful wine. Taut and firm, the palate whelps for a bit more time as the primary fruits are pleasing, the combination of fruit, savory and earth need just a bit more time to shine to their highest. This is a great wine; take your time. Drink 2026–2048.

95 -Jeb Dunnuck -

More structured, the 2019 Barolo Brunate has more depth and richness, possibly because the Brunate has a more southwest exposition. It is ripe with strawberry, spice, and pressed flowers and is more monumental in its gripping ripe tannins, with black tea, black raspberry, and turned soil. This can stand up to more substantial fare at the dinner table. Hold it another couple of years and drink 2026-2046.

90 -Decanter -

You can feel the southern exposition of Brunate here, with its generous fruit and moderate acidity. The wine is bright ruby in colour, fruity with a slightly confected cherry character, and a fresh rose and violet bouquet/ It's not as complex as expected. The attack is firm with sticky tannins from a massive extraction, and it lacks complexity on the finish.

Technical Details

Blend 100% Nebbiolo
Winemaker Luca Currado Vietti
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Sub Region Langhe
Appellation Barolo
Vineyard Brunate Vineyard
Farming Method Equalitas Certified Sustainable, Organic & Biodynamic Practices
Oak mostly large wood barrels, with a small part in barriques
Fermentation Gently pressed, then fermented in stainless steel for around 3 weeks in contact with the skins. This period includes pre and post-fermentation maceration, involving the traditional submerged-cap method. Malolactic fermentation completed in oak.
Aging / Cooperage 30 months total
Alcohol 13.9%
Production 304 cases

Vietti Brunate Barolo 2019

Name: Vietti Brunate Barolo 2019
Brand: First Bottle
SKU: 1015172
Price: 199.95 USD
Availability: InStock

Nebbiolo | Piedmont

VN98, JS98, WA97, WS96, WE96, JD95, DC90

Equalitas Certified Sustainable, Organic & Biodynamic Practices

$300.00

$199.95

750ML

33% OFF RETAIL!

Brunate is one of La Morra's most historic and celebrated MGA sites, situated on the southern slopes towards Barolo on calcareous, clay-rich soils known as Marls of Saint Agatha, where vines averaging 50 years of age produce wines of explosive complexity and power. Vietti's Brunate is aged approximately 30 months in a combination of large barrels and a small portion of barriques, emerging as one of the most complete and site-driven expressions in the estate's impressive portfolio of single-vineyard Barolos. The 2019 drew outstanding reviews: Vinous awarded 98, James Suckling 98, Wine Advocate 97, Wine Spectator 96, Wine Enthusiast 96, and Jeb Dunnuck 95. The nose is explosive and powerful with plum, citrusy hints, fruity notes, intense tar, and violet that are very typical for Brunate, while the palate is full-bodied and deeply structured with a long, mineral, minty finish. This is a wine for the patient collector, and at the price we have it for, that patience will be very well rewarded. A cellar buy of the highest order.

About The Producer

Located in the heart of the Langhe hills, at the top of the village of Castiglione Falletto, the Vietti wine cellar was founded in the late 1800s by Carlo Vietti. The estate has gradually grown over the course of time, and today the vineyards include some of the most highly-prized terroirs within the Barolo winegrowing area. Although they have been making wine for 4 generations, the turning point came in the 1960s when Luciana Vietti married winemaker and art connoisseur Alfredo Currado. In 2016 the historic winery was acquired by Krause Holdings, enabling Luca and Elena, always at the head of Vietti brand, to add a number of prized crus to the estate’s holdings, and be able as a result to look to a future with new, stimulating prospects, all while maintaining the family approach for which the cellar has always been known.

$300.00

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750ML

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