Elvio Cogno, Barolo Ravera, 2016

Elvio Cogno, Barolo Ravera, 2016

$114.99
Description

Ravera is now regarded as one of the greatest sites in Barolo, but it was Elvio Cogno who first decided to bottle it as a single vineyard back in the early 1990s. Since then, he replanted some of the oldest vines that no longer produce sufficient fruit to Rose, the close relative of Nebbiolo that now produces his Riserva wine, Vigna Elena. The old Nebbiolo vines that that have survived continue to make this single vineyard Ravera. The 2016 -- from vines that now go back 70 years --  may be the best example of it yet, with the airy purity of all the best 2016s but also a simmering refinement that portends an extremely long life ahead.

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Elvio Cogno

We have been excited about Cogno's wines for many years. With the most recent of vintages, Elvio Cogno has reached the pinnacle of greatness. The domaine can now join a small handful of producers in Barolo that we can truly call elite.

This was inevitable. Cogno was founded by Elvio Cogno in 1990 after he left Marcarini, where he earned a reputation as one of the greatest wine-makers in Piedmont. Since then, he (together with his daughter Nadia and her husband, Valter Fissore) has been making very traditional-style Barolos in the village of Novello, and especially its top Cru, Ravera.

Professional Reviews

Wine Enthusiast

WE 99
"From the estate that proved the extraordinary quality of the Ravera subzone, this compelling wine opens with heady scents of rose, iris, perfumed berry, new leather and camphor. Focused and full bodied, the precise palate is delicious and firmly structured, featuring ripe red cherry, crushed raspberry, licorice and tobacco framed in tightly knit fine-grained tannins. Fresh acidity keeps it beautifully balanced and lends youthful tension. Drink 2024–2056." -Kerin O'Keefe

Details

  • Country

    Italy

  • Region

    Piedmont

  • Grape Variety

    Nebbiolo

  • Vintage

    2016

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Earthy , Elegant , Tannic

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied