Elvio Cogno - Barolo Riserva Vigna Elena 2015 (750ml)

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Producer	Elvio Cogno
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Varietal	Barolo
Vintage	2015
Sku	04987
Size	750ml

 

Tasting Notes

The quality of 2015 vintage was excellent, especially for Nebbiolo grapes that reached the right level of ripeness, allowing the development of high quality tannins. The 2015 Barolo Ravera Riserva Vigna Elena is particularly complex and offers beautiful aromas of rose petals, sweet and ripen red fruit, spices and balsamic scents. It is a full-bodied and refined wine, with a long finish; on the palate, wellintegrated tannins and freshness find the right balance, giving depth and complexity.

 This gorgeous wine opens with aromas of pressed rose, camphor, new leather and ripe forest berry. Full bodied and loaded with finesse, the delicious, elegantly structured palate features ripe Marasca cherry, blood orange, tobacco, licorice framed in firm, refined tannins.

Mint, menthol and rose hip are the top notes in this elegant Barolo, followed by flavors of cherry, licorice, leather and spice. Slim, yet detailed and harmonious, with a long, warm embrace of mulled red fruit, leather, spice and tobacco elements on the long aftertaste. Best from 2024 through 2045. 335 cases made, 175 cases imported.

 The 2015 Barolo Riserva Vigna Elena displays the ripeness and concentration of the vintage, with cassis, cinnamon, leather, and balsamic. The palate has notes of cherry pit, black tea, and tar. Rich and powerfully structured.

 Dried strawberry with tar and asphalt undertones, as well as dried flowers. Full-bodied, yet tight and refined, this builds on the finish to a terrific ending. Lots of dried mushroom to the fruit. Structured.

Intense, searing tannins Sweet red fruit, white pepper, mint, and tobacco come together in a wine that is not quite as refined as usually. This is one of the most tightly wound, classically austere Barolos readers will find in 2015, at least today. The searing tannins need time to soften, which will in turn allow the fruit to emerge more fully.

The 2015 Barolo Riserva Ravera Vigna Elena (with 4,000 bottles made) is coming along beautifully with lots of dark fruit packed tight within and a well-developed savory side, with leather, tar and cured tobacco. Now, with the benefit of distance, we can see that the 2015 vintage has not aged evenly across the board, as some samples already show faded fruit. To be clear, that is absolutely not the case here. In fact, this Riserva sets the bar very high, thanks to its structure and length. Perhaps what it lacks is the extra acidity to push it along even further into the future.