Vietti Barolo Rocche - 2005 (750ml)

96 points Wine Spectator

Offers Christmas pudding, currant and other dried fruit. Full-bodied, with amazing concentration of ripe fruit and chewy tannins. Yet it's all in balance. Monumental. Best after 2014. 300 cases made, 90 cases imported.

95 points Wine Enthusiast

Rocche is a standout wine that offers just about everything you look for in an excellent Barolo. There's power, complexity and personality here that is enhanced by lusciously intense aromas of chocolate, allspice, blackberry, licorice and cola. It's a beautifully healthy wine with a bright color, bold extraction, a soft finish and direct delivery. Drink in 5–10 years.

95 points Vinous Media

Vietti's 2005 Barolo Rocche is creamy, rich and volupoutous, with the classic sense of Rocche silkiness that is such a signature of this steep hillside Castiglione Falletto site. Layered and inviting, the 2005 possesses striking nuance throughout, even if its a bit darker and more brooding than many other vintages. The high acidity of the year is felt, especially on the finish. - Antonio Galloni November 2015