Albino Rocca - Barbaresco

The charming Angelo Rocca from Albino Rocca has been in town with his daughter Daniela, showing his wonderful wines around the trade. Those of you who attended our dinner with Angelo at La Luna Bistro recently will not need convincing about the wines.

It’s easy to forget that Nebbiolo, produced from great sites and mature vines, from certain vintages and in the right hands, can be a wickedly seductive wine to drink young. Angelo Rocca is a master at reminding us of this fact and he has done it again with his current releases. These are plump, textural, seductive Barbaresco’s that are surprisingly forward yet clearly have the stuffing to age. All are from estate vineyards and all are grown 100% within the boundaries of the Barbaresco region. We recommend them without hesitation; for drinking now or for cellaring.
Please don’t ignore the three ‘entry level wines’: they are stunning values as the notes make clear. Along with the Dolcetto and Barbera we have a new vintage, 2009, of the fabulous “Rosso di Rocca” (and a little more 2007 for those who know and love this wine). Surely Rosso di Rocca is one of the best value Nebbiolo based wines going... read more