Mauro Veglio Vigneto Arborina Barolo 2016

The Arborina cru catches the beautiful morning light as it washes over the wide panorama of vineyards seen from La Morra. The Mauro Veglio 2016 Barolo Arborina shows pretty floral characteristics of rose, wild violets and even a fragrant touch of cherry blossom. I tasted the wine twice over a 24-hour period, and those floral aromas only grew more intense and recognizable with time. There's a good amount of fruit here too, along with ethereal tones of tar, licorice and iron ore. The wine is nicely balanced, especially from an aromatic point of view. This estate farms 2.5 hectares in Arborina, but fruit for this wine is drawn from a one-hectare parcel at 250 to 300 meters above sea level, where the oldest vines are located. These are 35 years old and more. With 6,500 bottles made, this is another graceful and elegant expression from Mauro Veglio