Damilano Barolo Lecinquevigne DOCG 2019 Red Wine

Damilano Barolo Lecinquevigne DOCG 2019 

Piedmont, Italy

BEST IN SHOW, 97 pts.  Decanter World Wine Awards, June 2023:

“The second of our brace of 2019 Baroli is the darker of the pair, perhaps the result of having spent only 24 rather than 36 months in wood. It, too, is a wine of gentleness and refinement, with bright plum fruits and warm spice both apparent in the aromas, within the context of an aromatic profile both seamless and harmonious. It’s ample in the palate yet round-contoured, with acidity here as important an element of the wine’s structure as is tannin. The tannins, indeed, are unintimidating and supportive – but resonant and flavoury, too, in best Barolo style. The overall impression of an easy-rolling roundness is underscored by the wealth of fruit which sings through the palate. For all that, this is a serious Barolo which could easily take five to ten years’ further ageing: an ideal introduction to the pleasures of the 2019 vintage in this emblematic Piedmontese region.” 

93 pts. Wine Advocate:

“With fruit from Brunate, Liste, Cerequio, Cannubi and Raviole, the 2019 Barolo Lecinquevigne is a little subdued on first nose and would benefit from more time in bottle. This wine offers an appellation-wide taste of Nebbiolo, and the focus, consequently, is on the grape more than any single vineyard. These kinds of blends work very well in a vintage like 2019 that holds its own in terms of balance, intensity and texture.” 

92 pts. Wine Spectator:

“A taut, linear red, with macerated cherry and plum flavors augmented by hay, spices and iron. This has ample fruit and savory notes waiting to shine through once the tannic structure mellows.” 

FROM THE WINERY

Lecinquevigne is made from the assembly of grapes from five vineyards located in the most suitable areas for the production of Nebbiolo. Sourcing from multiple vineyards allows for the finest qualities of the calcareous-clay soil of Piedmontese municipalities such as Barolo, Grinzane Cavour, Monforte to be incorporated into the wine. The vineyards all sit at a south-east exposure.

TASTING NOTES

Ruby red in color with orange reflections. An intense bouquet, with tertiary notes of rose, leather, tobacco and emerging notes of violet and tar. The palate is ample and embracing, with prevailing impressions of a soft, persistent long finish.

FOOD PAIRING

Lecinquevigne is perfect for braised meat, game, mushrooms and aged cheeses.

VINEYARDS AND PRODUCTION

Vineyard town names: Barolo, Grinzane Cavour, Monforte

Soil composition: Calcareous and Clay

Training method: Guyot

Elevation: 1,050 feet

Exposure: Southeastern

Year vineyards planted: 1970-1990

Harvest time: October

First vintage of this wine: 2002

Bottles produced of this wine: 70,000

Average Vine Age: 40 years

WINEMAKING

Maceration length: 10

Varietal composition: 100% Nebbiolo

Fermentation container: Stainless steel tanks

Length of alcoholic fermentation: 15 days

Fermentation temperature: 83 °F

Type of aging container: Barrels

Size of aging container: 20 hl to 100 hl

Length of aging before bottling: 24 months

Length of bottle aging: 12 months

pH level: 3.3

Acidity: 5.57 g/L

Alcohol: 14.5 %

Dry extract: 27.3 g/L

Total SO2: 118

Residual sugar: 0.57 g/L