Vietti “Lazzarito” Barolo 2021

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Nebbiolo | Piedmont | Italy | Red Wine | Vietti | 2022 | 0,75 L | 14,5 %

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215.00 €

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95/100 from 7 Critic Reviews

Vietti "Lazzarito" Barolo 2021 is an exceptional 100% Nebbiolo sourced from the renowned Lazzarito MGA vineyard in Serralunga d'Alba, one of Barolo's most prestigious crus. Its amphitheatre-shaped slopes, southwest exposure, and limestone-clay soils produce wines of remarkable concentration, structure, and longevity. Following traditional fermentation, the wine is aged in large Slavonian oak casks, preserving the purity of Nebbiolo and the distinctive expression of the vineyard. The 2021 vintage is regarded as one of the finest in recent years for Barolo, combining intensity, freshness, elegance, and exceptional balance. With its refined structure and depth, this wine has the potential to evolve gracefully over several decades.

The nose reveals aromas of ripe wild berries, red cherry, and wild strawberry, layered with rose petal, violet, tar, liquorice, dried herbs, and subtle truffle nuances. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, profound, and elegantly structured, supported by vibrant acidity, firm, fine-grained tannins, and remarkable minerality. The finish is long, complex, and persistent, with lingering notes of red fruit, spice, tea leaf, and earthy undertones.

An outstanding pairing for slow-braised beef cheek, venison loin, roast lamb, truffle risotto, wild mushroom dishes, and aged cheeses such as Parmigiano Reggiano or Castelmagno. Its powerful structure, vibrant acidity, and refined tannins beautifully complement richly flavoured dishes while enhancing their depth and complexity.

Nebbiolo wines tipically have rich, but elegant tannins, high acidity and unic scent – often characterized as "roses and tar". After a few years of vintage, most Nebbiolo wines begin fading from intensive ruby to a glorious brick orange color and developing flavors of mushroom, moss, leather and black pepper.
Barolo wines are the best Nebbiolo can offer - they are luxurious and sophisticated. At young age these wines show uncontrollable temper with sharp and high tannins and almost searing acidity, though already noticeable aromas of violets, red currant and licorice. With age the wine bouquet acquires the wealth and fullness deprived in its youth as the taste becomes more rounded, adding peppery tones and shades of red berries, but the aromas are replaced by flavors of tobacco, leather and tar. Barolo wines are worth saving for important occasions - they are excellent even after 20 years of aging.
Translated from Italian Piemonte means ''the foot of the mountain" which is evident by the region's location – the Piedmont region rests near the Alps which protect the region from cold winds. Nebbiolo is the king of grapes here – this exceptional variety is ideal for the production of wines with a high potential for aging like, for example, the world-famous fruity and balanced Barolo and Barbaresco.