460 Casina Bric, Bricco delle Viole Riserva 2020 – Barolo

The wine has a pale ruby color. The nose expresses notes of flowers (fresh rose, faded rose, lily, peony), a herbaceous hint (peppermint, a touch of tobacco and pine needles) and spicy notes (liquorice, a touch of vanilla, cloves), with a touch of slightly toasted hazelnut and ripe, juicy fruits (strawberry, juicy red cherry, crushed raspberry, fresh blackcurrant, blueberry), as well as a mineral framework (limestone). The palate is gourmand and expressive. In the attack, we find notes of macerated strawberry, fresh strawberry, crushed raspberry, crushed blackcurrant, blueberry, wild plum, associated with notes of peppermint, bay leaf, fresh tobacco, flowers (dried rose, fresh rose, peony), with a fine spiciness (liquorice, a hint of vanilla and clove) and roasted (toasted hazelnut, a slightly bitter touch of cocoa and dark chocolate). The finish offers gourmandise, juicy fruity notes (even with a hint of Amarena cherry), a spicy touch (nutmeg), as well as a salivating acidity and a good bitterness of coffee and cocoa. The tannins are soft, but well-structured and tight. Powerful and complex wine.