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Brezza, Barolo Riserva Sarmassa Vigna Bricco, 2019

Red Wine from Piedmont, Italy
by Brezza
$129.99
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Brezza's Barolo Riserva represents a commitment to traditional Barolo winemaking from the celebrated Sarmassa vineyard, a south-facing slope that provides the richness and concentration the Riserva designation demands. The 2019 was aged in stainless steel followed by Slavonian oak, then given extensive bottle time before release. This restraint reveals a wine of genuine evolution: brick-red in color with aromas of cigar box, incense, baked cherries, leather and black truffle. The palate shows medium-plus weight with a soft, velvety finish and hints of licorice, revealing the inner balance that defines great Barolo. Made with organic farming practices.

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Antonio Galloni

95 points

"The 2019 Barolo Riserva Sarmassa Vigna Bricco brings together all the elements that make these wines so appealing, namely the elegance of Cannubi and then structure of the Sarmassa. It's a combination that works so well. Crushed rose petal, mint, cinnamon, blood orange, kirsch and sage all lend notable complexity to this full-bodied, authoritative Barolo. The huge, building finish, with its alluring inner perfume, is a thing of real beauty. The Bricco bottling is a blend of south-facing parcels within Sarmassa." —Antonio Galloni

Robert Parker

95 points

"The organic Brezza 2019 Barolo Riserva Sarmassa Vigna Bricco is a beautiful wine with a hint of evolution, a touch of sweetness, a dab of licorice and a lot of inner balance. It reveals a medium-plus texture with a soft, velvety finish. The Riserva sees the same winemaking process as the other wines in this range (with 10 months in stainless steel and 24 months in Slavonian oak casks), but it sees an extended 36 months in bottle. That's the main difference. Fruit comes from a south-facing slope, and that's what gives it more overall heft and concentration. Production is 2,584 bottles and 199 magnums." —Monica Larner

Kerin O'Keefe

95 points

"Brezza's 2019 Sarmassa is full-bodied and compelling, starting with its balsamic aromas of camphor that mingle with ripe black-skinned berry, tobacco, graphite and spice. On the concentrated yet almost weightless palate, firm, tightly woven tannins seamlessly support dried cherry, blood orange, licorice, menthol and the same tobacco note as the nose. Combining power and restraint, it's still youthfully austere and needs time. Drink 2029–2049." —Kerin O'Keefe

More about Brezza

While we are fortunate that the fashion for big & bold, flashy & opulent has seen its day in Barolo, that doesn't mean that every traditionally made Barolo manages to achieve the harmony and elegance that we seek—but Brezza delivers.

The wines from this address have always been good, but they've become truly fine in recent years. Enzo is the driving force behind the huge step up in quality that this old estate has taken in the past decade or so, as well as their conversion to organic viticulture. He makes unfailingly honest and delicate wines of purpose.

Brezza's wines are all from hand-harvested estate fruit and are fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts. The Baroli are aged in 3,000L untoasted Slavonian oak botti. None of the wines are fined or filtered. The results are classic beauties of red fruit and charm.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Nebbiolo

  • Vintage

    2019

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Pairs magnificently with game dishes, aged beef, and traditional truffle-enriched Piedmontese dishes. Also stands up beautifully to aged Parmigiano-Reggiano.

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