Winemaker Notes
In this wine, Serralunga d’Alba is present with signs of licorice, spices and dark fruits. Cherry, currant and blueberry melt harmoniously together. Velvety and sweetly ripe, with splendidly integrated tannins. San Rocco gives an impression of great power, austerity, with an incredible aging potential. Pure complexity. A strong character. Monumental.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
From producer Luigi Scavino, the Azelia 2020 Barolo San Rocco draws its fruit from Serralunga d'Alba. This wine delivers a territorial signature to the mix with hints of ferrous earth and iron ore. To that, I would add orange peel and cooked cherry. The charming bouquet does a good job of enticing your interest, but like some of the other wines from this vintage, the mouthfeel is leaner and shorter than average.
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Wine Spectator
This is expressive, featuring cherry, plum, earth and eucalyptus flavors. Assertive tannins are present yet meld nicely with all of the elements. Shows fine balance and a precision finish. Best from 2028 through 2045. 630 cases made, 210 cases imported.
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Vinous
The 2020 Barolo San Rocco is one of the most complete wines in this range. Aromatic and vibrant, with lively acids, the 2020 has plenty to offer. Readers will find a medium-bodied, elegant Barolo that is quite appealing in the early going.
Responsible for some of the most elegant and age-worthy wines in the world, Nebbiolo, named for the ubiquitous autumnal fog (called nebbia in Italian), is the star variety of northern Italy’s Piedmont region. Grown throughout the area, as well as in the neighboring Valle d’Aosta and Valtellina, it reaches its highest potential in the Piedmontese villages of Barolo, Barbaresco and Roero. Outside of Italy, growers are still very much in the experimentation stage but some success has been achieved in parts of California. Somm Secret—If you’re new to Nebbiolo, start with a charming, wallet-friendly, early-drinking Langhe Nebbiolo or Nebbiolo d'Alba.
