2010 Chiara Boschis (Azienda Agricola E. Pira e Figli), Barolo, Via Nuova

The 2010 Barolo Via Nuova opens with exquisite inner perfume and sweetness. Crushed rose petals, mint, pine, licorice and sweet red berries all lift out of the glass in a fragrant, aromatically expressive Barolo of the highest level. The 2010 has it all; perfume, fruit, intense, crystalline salinity and bracing, chalky, young Nebbiolo tannins that will help the wine age gracefully for years. Beginning in 2010, the Via Nuova is a multi-vineyard Barolo comprised of fruit from Terlo, Liste, Gabutti, Baudana, Ravera (di Monforte) and young vines in Mosconi. Chiara Boschis had trademarked Via Nuova as a proprietary name. Up until 2010 Via Nuova was an alternate name for the Terlo vineyard in Barolo. Going forward, all wines from that site must be called Terlo. In the meantime, Boschis acquired a number of small parcels, each too small in scale to be bottled separately, so she chose to make one multi-commune Barolo and keep her existing Via Nuova name. Make no mistake about it, the 2010 is very different (in a positive way) from previous years, in fact, it is one of the wines of the vintage.

The 2010 Barolo Via Nuova is the name of a cru that no longer exists. “Via Nuova” is now a registered fantasy name that represents a blend of fruit from six vineyard parcels. It shows great balance because it represents the entire Barolo territory and reflects the old Barolo blending tradition. You get the floral perfumes from Barolo, the bright fruit characteristics of Monforte d’Alba and bold structure of Serralunga d’Alba. Drink: 2015-2025. ML

Barolo, Terlo. Just mid ruby and quite youthful looking. Exciting concentrated nose with and depth and confident but modernist oak notes. Done with style. Hint of dried fruit too. Really hedonistic and beautifully built and with lovely succulence. Drink: 2014 - 2022
Walter Speller - April 2014