A bottle of Vietti Barolo Ravera 2016 showing the front of the bottle.
A bottle of Vietti Barolo Ravera 2016 showing the back of the bottle.

Vietti Barolo Ravera DOCG 2016

Cellar or drinkRed wineAustralia100 points - Antonio Galloni, VinousCork41.97%

The 2016 Vietti Barolo Ravera DOCG represents Piedmont at its finest, crafted from one of the best Barolo vintages in the last 30 years—alongside the 2010 and 2013. With DOCG status, Italy’s highest quality classification, this Barolo underscores the region's renowned quality and aging potential. Vietti, a fifth-generation, family-run estate, is one of the few iconic producers to own Cru vineyards across all major Piedmont communes. For collectors and investors, this vintage is a rare chance to acquire a true "King of Wine".

Drink Window,2024 to 2056
Historical performance*, 41.97%
Type,Red wine
Varietals,Nebbiolo
Vintage,2016
ABV,14.5%
Country,Italy
Region,Piedmont
Sub Region,Barolo
Bottle Size,750ml
Bottle Closure,Cork

*10-year performance (or since release). As at Nov 2024
Data source: WineSearcher
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$625.00

Critic reviews

What the experts say about this wine👇

The 2016 Barolo Ravera is bursting with all of the tension that is the most singular characteristic of this site. Freshly cut flowers, white pepper and mint lend energy to a wine that is very shy and tightly wound today. Then again, it is Ravera. Macerated dark cherry, lavender, mint, crushed rocks and sage race out of the glass in a potent, stunning Barolo endowed with magnificent purity and translucency. The 2016 is quite simply a stunning, breathtaking wine. Don't miss it.

The Vietti 2016 Barolo Ravera sees fruit from Novello in a site that faces the Novello castle up on the hill in the distance. This wine offers an impeccable balance between nose and mouth, showing immense purity and power all in one package. That harmony is sublime, and it forces the spotlight on Ravera, especially in a classic vintage such as this. This expression hits all the major cornerstones of a great Barolo, and this vintage does a great job of packaging it all together. Dark fruit, ephemeral spice, balanced acidity and elegant tannins are rolled into one beautiful wine. Production is 7,560 bottles and 300 magnums.