Elvio Cogno - Barolo Ravera 2011 (750ml)

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Producer	Elvio Cogno
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Varietal	Nebbiolo
Vintage	2011
Sku	00457
Size	750ml

 

A clean, focused style, showing balance, structure and complexity. - Bruce Sanderson
 

This is another impressive effort from Cogno, offering aromas of ripe dark-skinned fruit, fragrant flowers, underbrush and menthol. The firm, precise palate offers dried black cherry, cinnamon, anise, clove, cocoa and mineral set against a tannic backbone and brisk acidity. Give this time to develop even more complexity.

A soft and velvety wine with blueberry, chocolate, mushroom and bark character. Full body, round tannins and a clean finish.

The 2011 Barolo Ravera does a terrific job of portraying the soft and rich side of the vintage with a slightly more accessible style. The wine opens to dark extraction and bright cherry flavors with spice, tobacco, black truffle, pressed rose petal and licorice. It shows a youthful, vibrant personality with a pristine varietal voice. If you are looking for an opulent, caressing Barolo, this wine fits the bill. The Ravera vineyard is planted to 50-year-old vines that hold up very nicely in warm vintages such as 2011. It has the natural structure and heft necessary for longer aging. - Monica Larner

The 2011 Barolo Ravera emerges from the oldest vines on the property. Dark cherry, plum, spice, new leather and lavender swirl around the glass in a resonant, generous Barolo that captures the generosity of the year as seen through the lens of Ravera. In this vintage, the Ravera is an especially weightless and simply impeccable in its overall balance. Hints of leather, sweet spices add nuance on the soft yet energetic finish. There is so much to like here.

The classic Cogno Ravera Barolo. Medium- to full-bodied, elegant tannins, good acidity and harmony. Typically stylish and fragrant; elegance wins over power. - Tom Hyland