1998 Langhe Vignaserra, Roberto Voerzio, Piemonte
Appearance: dark purple red, clear rim.
Nose: beautiful black and red cherry fruit, slight tar, non-intrusive and integrated oak. Complex savoury aromas.
Palate: lovely fruit, impeccable balance of acidity to oak to alcohol to fruit to tannin. That acidity is lively, but the wine is modern in style (or, better still, a ‘blend’ of modern and old-style influences). Great length.
Conclusion: Roberto Voerzio is clearly a great wine-maker. His Baroli and single-vineyard Barbera are basically unaffordable, but look out for all of his other wines. This Langhe (with strong evidence of Nebbiolo and Barbera in the mix) was superb and only just starting to drink.
Rating: 18.5/20
