Casa E. di Mirafiore Barolo Riserva 2015 (750ml)

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Producer	Casa E. di Mirafiore
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Subregion	Barolo
Varietal	Nebbiolo
Vintage	2015
Sku	00785
Size	750ml

 

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95

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90

Keeping up a tradition, Barolo Riserva Mirafiore is made blending wines coming from different estate vineyards. These vineyards can vary, depending on the characteristic of the vintages. Anyway, blending is made just when the malolactic fermentation is completed. A very long maceration and a few transfers during the oak barrel ageing, allows it to anticipate the evolution of the tertiary aromas before bottling. The perfect polyphenolic ripening of the grapes before harvesting, favours the extraction of a big quantity of sweet tannins, which at the end of ageing build a dense silky weft. In the glass, Barolo Riserva is a wine that can offer great emotions: ruby highlights still show on its deep garnet red colour, while its intense, clear-cut nose hints at spicy aromas like wormwood, then cocoa, mint, black cherry, leather and dried mushrooms. Its sweet, velvety tannins blend nicely on its smooth taste, helping to ensure a very long finish, warm and fascinating.

This Barolo is made from carefully selected grapes grown on estate vineyards in the villages of Serralunga d'Alba and Barolo.

In order to be labelled as a "Riserva” (Reserve), according to the law Barolo wine must have undergone at least 5 years of maturing before it is released. The first three years are spent in medium and big size oak barrels (20-140 hectolitres), then the wine ages for one year in large concrete tanks and – finally – for the last one in bottle.

Absolutely delicious, this opens with heady aromas of rose, cedar, leather and camphor. It's elegant and structured, delivering juicy Marasca cherry, crushed raspberry, star anise and saline notes alongside polished tannins. Fresh acidity keeps it balanced. Drink 2022–2030. -K.O.

Showing a lean garnet color, the Casa E. di Mirafiore 2015 Barolo Riserva (with 6,000 bottles produced) has one foot in fruit intensity and the other in a more tertiary or aged state. The 2015 vintage is evolving quickly at this moment, whether the wine was held as a Riserva or not. The growing season saw sunny and warm conditions, and that evolution is perhaps a cautionary tale for another hot vintage, the 2017, hitting the market now. This wine opens to a fine texture, with dried cherry, tar and smoky resin on the close. Anticipated Maturity: 2023-2035