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Bruno Rocca Barbaresco Rabaja Riserva 2015 750ml

size
750ml
country
Italy
region
Piedmont
appellation
Barbaresco
WA
96
WS
94
VM
92
Additional vintages
2019 2015 2014
WA
96
Rated 96 by Wine Advocate
A real trophy for your cellar if you can find it, the Bruno Rocca 2015 Barbaresco Riserva Rabajà (with a tiny production of 1,828 bottles released) is singing loud and clear. Compared to the Riserva from Currà, this Rabajà shows more mineral definition and is sharper and more etched as a result. The bouquet opens gradually to reveal dark fruit, dried plum, spice and licorice root. But those notes of crushed rock or limestone are what pull it all together with such seamless elegance. It's too bad so few bottles exist. ... More details
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Bruno Rocca Barbaresco Rabaja Riserva 2015 750ml

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Professional Ratings
WA
96
WS
94
VM
92
WA
96
Rated 96 by Wine Advocate
A real trophy for your cellar if you can find it, the Bruno Rocca 2015 Barbaresco Riserva Rabajà (with a tiny production of 1,828 bottles released) is singing loud and clear. Compared to the Riserva from Currà, this Rabajà shows more mineral definition and is sharper and more etched as a result. The bouquet opens gradually to reveal dark fruit, dried plum, spice and licorice root. But those notes of crushed rock or limestone are what pull it all together with such seamless elegance. It's too bad so few bottles exist.
WS
94
Rated 94 by Wine Spectator
This is beginning to hit its stride, featuring cherry, plum, iron, tar and spice flavors. The tannins are mellowing, and this lingers on the fresh finish with spicy and woodsy accents. Drink now through 2032. 153 cases made, 9 cases imported.
VM
92
Rated 92 by Vinous Media
The 2015 Barbaresco Riserva Rabajà is powerful, rich and ample, with the breadth and volume that is so typical of this site. Macerated dark cherry, spices, tobacco and plum all open up in the glass. I would prefer to drink the 2015 sooner rather than later. As with the 2015 Currà, the Rabajà seems to be developing at a relatively fast pace for a wine of this level and breeding.
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The bouquet opens up to candied fruit, lemon curd, dried apricot and pressed rose. Fresh floral notes complement tangerine, lemon and yellow apple. Perfect balance of acidity with a long clean finish resonating with green papaya and English custard.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
Italy
region
Piedmont
appellation
Barbaresco
Additional vintages
2019 2015 2014
Overview
A real trophy for your cellar if you can find it, the Bruno Rocca 2015 Barbaresco Riserva Rabajà (with a tiny production of 1,828 bottles released) is singing loud and clear. Compared to the Riserva from Currà, this Rabajà shows more mineral definition and is sharper and more etched as a result. The bouquet opens gradually to reveal dark fruit, dried plum, spice and licorice root. But those notes of crushed rock or limestone are what pull it all together with such seamless elegance. It's too bad so few bottles exist.
green grapes

Varietal: Nebbiolo

Nebbiolo grapes have been grown for centuries in the hilly region of northern Italy, and have more recently started to appear in many New World countries, too, where modern vintners have expressed great enthusiasm for their fine characteristics. Their fame and popularity is widely known, and the Nebbiolo varietal is recognized as the grape responsible for producing the legendary fine wines of Italy. Indeed, this grape is packed full of intense and interesting flavors, ranging from truffle and prune, to tobacco and violets, making the wines they produce a sensory delight which simply get better the longer they are aged. The grapes also lend a beautifully pale red color to their wines, which helped secure their place as some of the finest and most elegant to be found anywhere on earth.
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Region: Piedmont

Situated in the north-western part of Italy, the region of Piedmont is known worldwide and is highly respected for the quality of the wines produced there. Many of the most successful sub-regions in Piedmont produce many of the world's finest red wines, such as those made from the excellent Nebbiolo grape varietal in areas such as Barolo and Barbaresco. However, the historic wineries which typify this region use a relatively wide variety of grapes, including Dolcetto and Barbera for their red wines, which are typically aged and have a delightful velvety character. Piedmont isn't all about beautifully complex red wines, though, as it is also famed for high quality, elegant sparkling wines, notably the Asti wines made with the white Moscato grape. The region benefits from a range of terroirs which are often well expressed in the sparkling wines, and a wonderfully consistent climate ideal for vineyard cultivation.
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Country: Italy

There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.
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green grapes

Varietal: Nebbiolo

Nebbiolo grapes have been grown for centuries in the hilly region of northern Italy, and have more recently started to appear in many New World countries, too, where modern vintners have expressed great enthusiasm for their fine characteristics. Their fame and popularity is widely known, and the Nebbiolo varietal is recognized as the grape responsible for producing the legendary fine wines of Italy. Indeed, this grape is packed full of intense and interesting flavors, ranging from truffle and prune, to tobacco and violets, making the wines they produce a sensory delight which simply get better the longer they are aged. The grapes also lend a beautifully pale red color to their wines, which helped secure their place as some of the finest and most elegant to be found anywhere on earth.
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Region: Piedmont

Situated in the north-western part of Italy, the region of Piedmont is known worldwide and is highly respected for the quality of the wines produced there. Many of the most successful sub-regions in Piedmont produce many of the world's finest red wines, such as those made from the excellent Nebbiolo grape varietal in areas such as Barolo and Barbaresco. However, the historic wineries which typify this region use a relatively wide variety of grapes, including Dolcetto and Barbera for their red wines, which are typically aged and have a delightful velvety character. Piedmont isn't all about beautifully complex red wines, though, as it is also famed for high quality, elegant sparkling wines, notably the Asti wines made with the white Moscato grape. The region benefits from a range of terroirs which are often well expressed in the sparkling wines, and a wonderfully consistent climate ideal for vineyard cultivation.
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Country: Italy

There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.