2013 Barolo Brea Vigna Ca' Mia

This is a stellar set of wines from Brovia. The wines have shut down considerably since bottling. Whereas so many 2013s have moved towards a direction of finesse, Brovia's 2013s are among the biggest wines of the vintage today. Naturally, at this level, wines are like a great book with many chapters. These will be thrilling wines to follow for several decades. The 2013 Barolos were vinified in cement and spent approximately a year and a half in Slavonian oak casks followed by another year and a half in French oak casks. The straight Barolo is aged entirely in Slavonian oak. Beginning in 2010 all of the vineyards have been farmed with a greater attention to sustainability. Stylistically, the 2013s recall both the 2004s and 2008s, with a similar sweetness in the tannin and expressive aromatics, but more mid-palate depth and stuffing. If that sounds appealing, well, it is. Readers should do everything possible to add some of these wines to their cellars.