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Podere Rocche dei Manzoni

Rocche dei Manzoni is an estate whose Barolos I have tended to underrate when young, but then always enjoyed immensely with bottle age. The estate's Barolos are made in a sleek, modern style, with 100% new French oak aging. The wines typically require some bottle age to absorb their oak component. In time, the wines always express the qualities of their respective Monforte terrroirs. I have cons istently been thrilled with how vintages like 1978, 1982 and 1989 have developed, and only w ish I had a deeper collection of the wines in my cellar. Rodolfo Migliorini is one of the few producers who decided not to bottle h is single-vineyard selections in 2003, opting instead for a blend, which has turned out to be one of the highlights of the vintage. Migliorini has told me on several occasions, however, that he considers h is 2002 Barolo Rocche (also a blend) to have more potential for development over time because it is a fresher wine. I also include notes on the 2001 Barolos which were completely shut down when I tasted them last year. Lastly, readers should not look past the estate's more accessible wines, the best of which are noteworthy and deserving of close consideration. Rocche dei Manzoni produces one of the best champeno ise-style wines in Italy.

From Piedmont Report (Oct 2007) by Antonio Galloni

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