Viberti Giovanni, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2009

Jul 20, 2013

By Michael Franz

 One of the most impressive 2009 bottlings of straight Barolo DOCG with a proprietary name rather than a cru designation, this shows impressively dark color and backs it up with deeply flavored fruit showing dark tones and very tasteful framing from oak.  There’s a very nice impression of sweetness that buffers the tannins, but no evidence of over-ripeness.  Very well done.

Country / Region

Piedmont, Italy

Appellation

Barolo

Grape Variety

Color

Red

Vintage

2009

Score

92

Price

US $ 45.00

Producer

Viberti Giovanni