The opaque plum-colored 97 Barolo Vigna La Rosa reveals the influence of toasty new oak in its fabulously pure, concentrated nose, which represents the essence of melted licorice, blackberries, and assorted black fruits. As the wine sits in the glass, scents of toast, smoke, leather, tar and fennel emerge. Full-bodied, massively concentrated, powerful and dense. -Robert Parker

Rating: 93/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 135 on Jun-01

Rating for Italy-Piedmont: 93 (slightly better than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: young, aging quickly, could be good now<br/>

completamente chiuso appena aperto, si ammorbidisce dopo un giorno e diventa elegante e delicato. Assaggiato nel 2011. 13^.5