Elvio Cogno - Barolo Ravera Bricco Pernice 2017
Price: $149.99
Sale: $119.98
Producer | Elvio Cogno |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Varietal | Nebbiolo |
Vintage | 2017 |
Sku | 80134 |
Size | 750ml |
Elvio Cogno Description
Bricco Pernice is named for the rock on which courting partridges build their nest. “Pernice” translates as “rock ptarmigan” or “partridge,” “Bricco” is a hill. This is the very latest wine from Elvio Cogno. Until a few years ago this was part of the Ravera Barolo cru; in recent years it has been expanded to incorporate the neighboring hills. The fruit of years of hard work, this wine is a dream come true, made from the finest vineyard in Novello in the most historic part of the Ravera cru. The label is designed by Elena, Elvio’s granddaughter.
The 2017 Barolo Ravera Bricco Pernice, characterized by sweet notes of ripe and juicy fruit perfectly blended with intriguing hints of licorice, violet, black pepper, and undergrowth, is identified as the most classic of the Barolo wines signed by Elvio Cogno. It is a complex and multi-faceted wine, which finds its harmony thanks to the excellent balance between dense tannic texture, good freshness, and savoriness, for a result of great dynamism and depth.
Wine Spectator: 95 Points
A pretty red, boasting rose, strawberry and raspberry flavors accented by mown hay, leather, iron and tobacco. In terms of texture and structure, this is like an iron fist in a velvet glove. Fine length. Best from 2024 through 2043.
Wine Advocate: 95 Points
This is a medium-bodied Nebbiolo from a hot vintage with a ruby-tinged appearance. The 2017 Barolo Ravera Bricco Pernice shows generous inner fiber and richness with dried cherry, blackberry, plum and dark spice. Fruit for this wine comes from a beautiful amphitheater of vines with the perched town of Novello high up on the skyline. I love the especially smooth and soft quality to what is a powerful and lasting wine. Only 3,500 bottles were made.
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