WINE COMMENTARY
VIETTI'S 2004 BAROLOS-UNFORTUNATELY, NOT SHOCKED - March 26, 2008
I recently had the occasion to lunch with Luca Currado of Vietti to taste his recently released 2004 barolos. It had been some 16 years since we've had the opportunity to break bread together-the last time being on a cold and rainy December evening in a small trattoria in his hometown of Castiglione Falleto. Currado's incessant charm and eased enthusiasm for food, terroir, and elegant simplicity paired beautifully with his wines that possess parallel attributes. Vietti's barolos, all single vineyard bottlings, dig into the heart and soul of nebbiolo and its esteemed place among the Langhe hills. Vietti's barolos aren't just good, they are varying degrees of ethereal sublimity. Unfortunately, and once again, I will be trying to track these wines down, robbing the piggy bank, and buying what I can. These are indeed wines for my cellar and then for my table to be shared with friends and family. reviews inside
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