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Azelia, Barolo Margheria, 2010

Red Wine from Piedmont, Italy
by Azelia
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Azelia's Serralunga d'Alba cru from the legendary 2010 vintage, a Barolo built for the long haul. While Azelia is based in Castiglione Falletto, Margheria gives Luigi Scavino access to true Serralunga terroir: a south-facing slope below the village, with white clay, calcareous-tufaceous marls, and a notable sand content that lends Margheria its distinctive perfumed, almost spicy character among Serralunga sites. Sixty-year-old vines push roots deep into the poor soil; macerations run up to sixty days, aging extends 30 months in traditional botti. The 2010 vintage is widely considered one of the modern era's high-water marks, marrying classical structure with ripe fruit. Fifteen years on, this is entering its prime with decades of life ahead.

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Antonio Galloni

96 points

"The 2010 Barolo Margheria comes across as quite compact at this stage but then again, it is a young Serralunga Barolo. Iron, graphite, smoke and crushed rocks seem to resonate off a core of expressive dark fruit in a muscular, implosive Barolo endowed with tremendous depth and intensity. With time in the glass the wine's inner perfume and sweetness begin to emerge, accompanied by expressive floral and savory notes that add tons of pure appeal. The 2010 is going to require considerable patience, but there is a lot to look forward to. Layers of chalk and limestone inflected minerality support to the building finish. The Margheria is aged entirely in cask, which among other things, means the malolactic fermentation is done the spring after harvest, later than the other Azelia's Barolos." —Antonio Galloni

Robert Parker

95 points

"A single-vineyard expression from Serralunga d'Alba, the 2010 Barolo Margheria is a wine of enormous dimension and depth. Malolactic fermentation is not started with increased temperatures. Instead, the wine is placed in large oak casks and secondary fermentation occurs in a fully natural manner when the conditions are right. This represents a return to local tradition, and this process helps to safeguard the authenticity of those delicate Nebbiolo aromas. You get wild berries and blue flower with licorice and smoke at the back." —Monica Larner

Wine Spectator

95 points

"Round in profile, with base notes of plum, leather and tar to balance the higher-toned flavors of cherry, flowers and white pepper. Firm and lean on the finish now, with a mouthwatering aftertaste that echoes fruit and spice details. Great length. Best from 2018 through 2033."

More about Azelia

Azelia is a small family winery founded in 1920 in Castiglione Falletto, in the heart of Barolo, now in its fifth generation with Luigi leading the way alongside his wife Lorella and son Lorenzo. They work 16 hectares (75% Nebbiolo) with obsessive low-yield farming and zero vine replacement until natural end-of-life. Their 'normale' Barolo undergoes a punishing 50+ day maceration and ages entirely in large casks—modern in intent but classical in execution.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Nebbiolo

  • Vintage

    2010

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Brasato al Barolo, roasted leg of lamb, truffle risotto, grilled sausage with lentils, roasted guinea hen, or aged Bra cheese. Decant 60-90 minutes ahead for full expression.

Tasting Profile

Rose petal, dried cherry, white pepper, tar, sweet tobacco, dried herb, and ferrous mineral. Concentrated yet perfumed; firm Serralunga tannins, long savory finish, and the classical balance of the 2010 vintage.

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