Elvio Cogno - Barolo Ravera 2017
Elvio Cogno Description
The 2017 Barolo Ravera leaves us really satisfied, offering a nose loaded with crunchy fruit, violet, licorice, tobacco and spicy aromas; it is fresh, energetic and elegant, a sign that the hot vintage has been interpreted in the right way. It is a full bodied wine, with a vibrant texture and an intriguing and appealing complexity. The 2017 vintage will give its best in the coming months, showing a remarkable ability to improve over time.
Wine Enthusiast: 98 Points
Made by the estate that put this celebrated cru on the map, and showing an enviable combination of elegance and power, this stunning wine opens with aromas of wild berries, underbrush, dark spice and balsamic notes of cedar and new leather. The tense, savory palate is loaded with youthful energy, showing succulent Marasca cherry, raspberry, cinnamon and star anise framed in tightly knit, refined tannins and surprisingly bright acidity for the vintage. A mineral note suggesting iron adds depth to the close
Jeb Dunnuck: 97 Points
The 2017 Barolo Ravera makes a statement with its intense aromas of licorice, kirsch, pipe tobacco, and spice. Revealing a balanced and chiseled structure, the palate conveys dried raspberry, blood orange, and dried herbs. A great wine from the 2017 vintage, it feels like it will hold up to the test of time.
James Suckling: 94 Points
Cherry and candied strawberry with flowers and some dried earth. Full-bodied, layered and chewy. Lots of wet earth and mushroom to the red fruit.
Wine Spectator: 93 Points
A tightly wound, linear red, this reveals steeped cherry and plum flavors, with shadings of tar, eucalyptus and licorice. The dense matrix of tannins rules the finish, yet this shows nice equilibrium overall.
