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The July 2020 Auction: Part 1
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"Vajra's 2003 Barolo Bricco delle Viole is simply breathtaking in 2003. The wine possesses extraordinary clarity and precision, with superb depth to its fruit and stunning overall balance. Bricco delle Viole is a relatively high-altitude plot and Barolos from this vineyard can often show a prominent nerviness to the tannins, but in 2003 the wine benefitted from the protection the site offers, while still capturing all of the best elements of the hot vintage. A bottle left open was still fresh and vibrant when I revisited it the next day. This is a remarkable effort."
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"Vajra's 2003 Barolo Bricco delle Viole is simply breathtaking in 2003. The wine possesses extraordinary clarity and precision, with superb depth to its fruit and stunning overall balance. Bricco delle Viole is a relatively high-altitude plot and Barolos from this vineyard can often show a prominent nerviness to the tannins, but in 2003 the wine benefitted from the protection the site offers, while still capturing all of the best elements of the hot vintage. A bottle left open was still fresh and vibrant when I revisited it the next day. This is a remarkable effort."
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Italy grows more indigenous grape varieties than any other country and produces wine in all 20 of its regions. From Piedmont's Nebbiolo to Tuscany's Sangiovese, its finest wines pair structure and bright acidity with a strong sense of place.
In Italy's northwest, Piedmont is home to Nebbiolo, the grape behind the powerful, perfumed and long-lived reds of Barolo and Barbaresco. Fog-shrouded hills and calcareous soils define its greatest wines.
The 'King of Wines,' a powerful, tannic and perfumed Nebbiolo from Piedmont's Langhe hills, celebrated for tar-and-roses aromatics and extraordinary aging potential.
Produces pale but powerfully tannic and perfumed reds with tar, rose and cherry notes. The grape behind Barolo and Barbaresco, it is among the most age-worthy in the world.