About Luigi Baudana
About

2017 Luigi Baudana Barolo Baudana
Luigi Baudana
Baudana is located on the western slope of Serralunga and belongs to a fine cluster of vineyards among Lazzarito, Parafada, Rionda, Falletto and Francia. The soil is a composition of Marne di Sant’Agata mixed with Formazioni di Lequio. It’s white on the surface and distinctively blue underneath. The site enjoys amazing soil conditions, thanks to higher water retention.
Harvest usually takes place in the third week of October. Fermentation starts quite fast and runs smoothly for approximately 30 days, followed by another 10 days of maceration. One Slavonian cask is used to ferment most of the grapes, with some stainless-steel vessels used as a backup. Punch-downs and gentle pumpovers are the only activity over the maceration period. The wine is racked into oak after malolactic conversion and spends an average of 32+ months in large Slavonian oak casks. – Giuseppe Vaira
June, 2021
Wine Enthusiast
96 points.
Balsamic aromas of camphor and cedar mingle with rose and leather on this full-boded, savory red. Structured and delicious, the juicy palate is still youthfully austere, delivering ripe Marasca cherry, crushed raspberry, baking spice and licorice framed in noble tannins before a black tea finish. Drink 2025–2037.
April, 2021
The Real Review
97 points.
A lively colour of bright ruby with a hint of purple. Intense and complex aromas of dark cherry, raspberry compote, violets, clove and cinnamon spice, licorice too. In the mouth the wine is equally intense and compelling, sweet dark fruits, spice, and bold, perfectly ripe tannins threaded with a vein of saline minerality and flowing to a very long finish. An outstanding wine with a long life ahead.
June, 2021
The Wine Front
95 points.
Toasted hazelnut, liquorice and mint, dark cherry, dried rose and spice, leather and black tobacco. Full-bodied, bold and dark fruited, distinct hazelnut character to taste, lavish stony tannin, sweet slightly toasty fruit, roasted red capsicum, balanced acidity, a firm ‘mineral’ character, maybe some warmth though it feels generous rather than overt, spiced biscuit, and excellent length of flavour. Powerful. The vineyard is giving it loads here. Hello!
October, 2021
Gourmet Traveller WINE
94 points.
Very attractive spice aromas and bracken as well as an ethereal rose-like perfume. Red cherry and kirsch aromas, blackcurrant and some cedar as well as fresh leather. The palate has a very punchy feel to the tannins with acidity driving a piercing edge. This has intensity and very attractive fresh red cherry fruit flavours. Drink over the next decade.
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