Barolo Broglio

2019
Italy
Piedmont

Broglio is Schiavenza's largest cru holding, with 1.5ha owned here.  The vineyard is located at 360 meters above sea level with a south-east exposure.  Due to a bit more clay in the topsoil, Broglio is also the most productive site in the Schiavenza range.  To achieve balance and to let the Serralunga terroir speak clearly, this vineyard requires more labor than their other sites, with multiple passes of canopy work, bunch-thinning, and green harvest.  Of the four Barolos, Broglio can often be the one that is most aromatically and structurally "ready" at a young age, perhaps even more so than the estate's Serralunga bottling. 4,800 bottles made. 

92 points
"With fruit from Serralunga d'Alba that starts off in cement vats and finishes in large oak cask, the 2019 Barolo Broglio shows a unique bouquet with a dry set of aromas that span from crushed rose to dusty mineral or rusty nail. This wine is unique in that regard. Broglio shows a lean garnet appearance in the glass, but this is deceiving because you get full-bodied power on the palate. This is a 4,800-bottle release."
Monica Larner,
Wine Advocate
August 2023
92 points
"The 2019 Barolo Broglio is o wild, savory wine. White pepper, iron, smoke, cured meats, incense, licorice and rose petal give this sinewy, driving Barolo tons of nuance. This intensely mineral, savory Barolo has plenty to offer."
Antonio Galloni,
Vinous Media
September 2023
90 points
"“A maturing red, with mushroom, autumn wood, leather and tar aromas teaming up with cherry and plum fruit. Seems more advanced than its peers, yet with a firm, granular finish -- courtesy of dense tannins.”"
Bruce Sanderson,
Wine Spectator
November 30, 2023

SKU/Code: 
DB0153-19
Product Line: 
National Portfolio
Wine
Red
Varietal: 
Nebbiolo
Farming Type: 
Organic