Vietti - Barolo Lazzarito 2019 (Pre-arrival) (750ml)
Wine Advocate: 98 Points
With fruit from Serralunga d'Alba the Vietti 2019 Barolo Lazzarito is a historic cornerstone wine of this mighty portfolio. It is also one of the Vietti Barolos that consistently delivers extreme quality and pleasure with each new release. Like the other wines presented here winemaking is straightforward with submerged cap fermentations lasting 30 to 35 days (although those times were reduced in 2019 because this vintage was not suited to long maceration times). Serralunga d'Alba always delivers power and richness. There are aromas of dried tobacco leaf perfumed tea crushed rose and iron ore. The bouquet is extremely expressive.
Vinous: 97 Points
The 2019 Barolo Lazzarito continues a trend seen in recent years in which the focus has been more about finesse than raw power. Intense red fruit iron dried herbs chalk dried rose petal and white pepper all run through this deep virile Barolo. The power and intensity of Serralunga really come alive on the heady explosive finish. Bright saline notes linger on the deep resonant finish. A Barolo of raw unbridled power the Lazzarito demands patience. - By Antonio Galloni on November 2022 Vietti?s 2019s are off the charts. I can?t say I am totally surprised as I have been following the wines for several years. At the same time it is one thing to taste wines from barrel and another entirely to see the finished bottled wines in front of you. I tasted each wine from two bottles one opened two hours before my arrival and another opened when I arrived. This year I preferred the opened bottles for most wines. From the first wine to the last the 2019s possess tremendous depth and purity along with the deep inflections of site that are what Barolo is all about. Readers who can find these wines should not hesitate as they are truly magnificent.
Jeb Dunnuck: 96 Points
Another pale ruby Barolo, the 2019 Barolo Lazzarito is from a 2.5-hectare parcel of the cru and reveals a hint of purple flowers, with a mix of red and blue fruit berries. It has more expansiveness on the palate, with more broadness, although it is not weighted. It offers a light balsamic tone, with rosemary and fresh herbs, and is persistent on the long finish. This will benefit from more time in bottle and drink 2026-2046.
Vietti was founded by Carlo Vietti in the late 1800s and is based in Castiglione Falletto. After marrying Luciana Vietti in the late 1950s, Alfredo Currado joined the operations of the winery and later was largely regarded as responsible for the resurrection of the Arneis grape. Until this year, the estate had been helmed by fifth generation winemaker Luca Currado Vietti and his wife Elena, who have been the longtime champions of their family’s winery. In 2016, the estate was purchased by Krause Holdings, which had enabled Luca and Elena to continue their roles while simultaneously supporting significant growth, gaining sought-after site acquisitions for production such as Monvigliero in Barolo. Though the winery is in solid control in terms of the winemaking, the recent departure of Luca and Elena is certain to leave a spiritual hole impossible to fill any time soon.
