Description

96 points Audrey Frick (JebDunnuck.com): Ripe ruby red, the 2020 Barolo Rocche Dell’Annunziata is spicy with aromas of candied oranges, dried cranberries, incense, clove, and dried roses. The palate is finessed and expresses a lot of elegance (true to what you expect from La Morra), with fine tannins and balanced freshness and acidity. Long on the palate, it has exceptional purity with balanced depth, and it’s going to offer a wide drinking window over the next 15-20 years. Drink 2024-2044 (May 2024)

95 points Kerin O Keefe: Aromas of blue flower, rose, menthol and dark brown exotic spice take shape on the elegantly structured Trediberri 2020 Rocche dell’Annunziata. Full-bodied and elegantly structured, the savory, youthful palate features ripe Morello cherry, blood orange, star anise and a hint of ground clove alongside enveloping, velvety tannins. Drink 2027–2035. (Feb 2024)

94 points James Suckling: Ashy minerals with tangy citrus, red cherries, spices and a touch of graphite. Chalky, fine-grained tannins on the palate with a full body and a tight, angular finish. A touch of white pepper at the end. Nicely austere. Drink from 2027. (Feb 2024)

93+ poiints Antonio Galloni (Vinous): The 2020 Barolo Rocche dell Annunziata is a bright, classically built wine that will need a few years in bottle to truly blossom. Reticent aromatics and driving tannins hold the wine back quite a bit. This fruit was picked on October 1, before the rains. I find the 2020 quite austere and tight at this stage. Perhaps it will unfurl with time. We will see. Drink 2027-2040 (Jan 2024)