Barolo Via Nuova 2013 75cl

<br/>Monica Larner<br/>Issue Date<br/>30th Jun 2017<br/>Source<br/>231, The Wine Advocate<br/>The 2013 Barolo Via Nuova is a more accessible wine with ripe and round fruit flavors that lift gracefully from the glass. The bouquet is immediately open and articulate. Fruit is sourced from six vineyards spread across three townships: Barolo (Terlo and Liste), Monforte d'Alba (Ravera and Mosconi) and Serralunga d'Alba (Gabutti and Baudana). Each one, averaging only half a hectare in size, adds a little piece of the puzzle. In the future, the idea is to increase the percentage of Mosconi fruit to bring total bottle production from 4,000 to around 6,000. The wine is ample and generous in terms of its aromatic intensity with bold fruit, spice and balsam herb. The finish is dry and marked by distant mineral flavors.<br/>Chiara Boschis describes the 2013 vintage as having a double personality. It started off cool and the the growth cycle got off to a slow start. The second half of the season saw a faster acceleration that quickly compensated for the delays. The Cannubi cru is south-facing and is usually among the first vintages to ripen. It suffers most in the hot years, but performs beautifully in more temperate vintages like 2013 (that also had more moisture in the soils). Chiara was joined by her younger brother Giorgio in the winery in 2010.