Vietti - Barolo Ravera 2021 (750ml)
Vinous: 98 Points
The 2021 Barolo Ravera is one of the many standouts in this range from Vietti. Blood orange chalk mint white pepper and slate all infuse the palate with notable persistence. Intensely saline and mineral the Ravera is not an easy wine as it is focused and taut rather than immediate. It's a Barolo that demands a lot from the taster but it pays that attention back in spades. - By Antonio Galloni on January 2025
Wine Advocate: 98+ Points
You could argue that this is the wine with the fasting growing quality trajectory because this vineyard site is one of those rare places in the appellation that appears to improve despite (or more likely because of) a changing climate. Ravera enjoys an open panorama (at 400 to 440 meters in elevation) that extends to the snow-capped Alps and benefits from cooler air currents coupled with an amazing quality of light that you notice with the naked eye. The 2021 Barolo Ravera saw its fruit harvested later than the other wines on October 11th and continued with a classic Vietti-style fermentation with 20-plus days of skin contact. Simply put what Ravera offers is complexity (and strength) with hints of bergamot citrus herbs mineral and salt over a tightly concentrated mouthfeel. The quality of the tannins and the freshness of this 2021 are impressive and that citrusy note continues with tangerine skin and kumquat. Production is 8700 bottles. Published: Jan 30 2025
James Suckling: 94 Points
Protective and precise style here. Blood-orange and floral bouquet restrained if not reductive with cherry candy and chocolatey depth. Smooth attack to the palate with medium body assertive acidity and refined tannins that turn dustier on the finish. Overall juicy and fresh yet slightly stern. Try after 2027.
Jeb Dunnuck: 94 Points
The 2021 Barolo Ravera is a medium ruby hue and reveals a detailed and l
