The legendary Vigna Rionda vineyard is one on the most famous crus in all of Barolo that showcases Serralunga at its very peak. Massolino is the largest landowner of this mystical site, with some of the oldest vines, and they produce what is widely regarded as the most authentic expression of this famed vineyard: a complex, powerful yet elegant Barolo capable of ageing for decades.
“Vigna Rionda, in the collective imagination of many wine lovers, has become synonymous with the Barolo of Serralunga d’Alba… the Barolo which is produced here can be termed – even more than a Barolo of Serralunga – a Barolo of Vigna Rionda, such is the imprint of the cru on this wine.” Alessandro Masnaghetti
2017 Barolo Vigna Rionda Riserva, Massolino
£660 IB per 6x75cl case
5 cases available
“The 2017 Barolo Riserva Vigna Rionda is flat out stunning. All the purest essence of Rionda comes through in a captivating Barolo that dazzles. Sweet red cherry fruit, kirsch, rose petal, licorice and blood orange are some of the many aromas and flavors that lift from the glass. Exotic and racy, the 2017 is a flat-out stunner. Now, for the million dollar question. Is if better than the 2016? Right now, I give an edge to the 2017 for its greater finesse and total sense of exotic beauty. But time will be the judge. I do look forward to tasting the 2016 and 2017 side by side! 2027-2047.”
98 points Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com
"This is a gorgeous wine, and although it could stand more years of aging, you're not wrong to enjoy it in the near or medium term either. The 2017 Barolo Riserva Vigna Rionda is packed tight with dark fruit, but it also shows a delicately savory edge with black licorice and rusty metal. The wine's intensity and the mouthfeel are sublime. Aging sees it go into botte for 36 months followed by another 36 months in bottle before its release. Production is 12,500 bottles. 2024-2045"
97 points Monica Larner, Robertparker.com