Ratings:
90
Monica Larner - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
"Mauro Veglio has crafted a lovely entry-level 2009 Barolo with an immediate quality of fruit and soft, almost chewy tannins. The depth of the wine's texture suggests some aging is required, but not more than a few years. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2022." (06/13)
90 Antonio Galloni - Vinous
"Veglio's 2009 Barolo is especially ripe, deep and fleshy in this vintage. Juicy dark cherries, flowers, mint and cloves meld together in the glass. This attractive, open-knit Barolo is an excellent choice for drinking over the next handful of years. All the elements are in the right place. The 2009 is an overachiever in its category. I see it as an excellent restaurant wine or by the glass Barolo. Drinking window: 2013 - 2017." (05/13)
Product Description:
WINE:
"Sourced from vineyards in Langhe, a hilly zone in the south of Piedmont, bordered by Liguria, in the villages of La Morra and Monforte d'Alba at 250 to 350 meters above sea level. Ruby classic coloured, delicate scents of fruits, very fresh and approachable it results very early ready to drink." -Winery
WINERY:
"Our families were farmers for many generations, like many other families in the Langhe, and in the past all the grapes produced were destined to be sold to negociants and the big co-ops in the area. This method gave us little satisfaction because importance was not given to the quality of the grapes, but rather the quantity and the lowest price possible."
"We took over the farm from our families, then in 1992 Mauro decided to change following the example of his friend and neighbor, Elio Altare. He began to drastically reduce the number of grapes per hectare and started to vinify on his own in his new cantina. Utilizing shorter macerations with temperature controlled rotary-fermenters and aging in small oak barrels, he started to produce, little by little, wines that were more elegant and less aggressive thanks to the reduced tannins even if the wines were more concentrated because of the higher quality grapes."
"The farm consists of approximately 12 hectares in the communes of La Morra and Monforte d’Alba and we produce about 60,000 bottles, half of which is Barolo DOCG. This size allows Mauro to keep a direct control on all production processes, in the vineyards as well as in cellar, maintaining high quality and making necessary investments in new technology and machinery." -WInery
This was also rated 89 points by the International Wine Cellar and 87 points by the Wine Spectator.
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