- Barolo DOCG
- 100% Nebbiolo
- Spontaneous fermentation from indigenous yeast
- Maceration and fermentation in open steel tanks
- Malolactic fermentation and ageing in French oak tonneaux of 500 liters
- The 2015 Le Vigne "sibi et paucis" was aged a further 6 years after the original release date of September 2019 in the perfect conditions of Luciano's personal winery cellar.
- First vintage: 1990
- Vineyards in the villages of: Barolo: Vignane Serralunga d'Alba: Baudana
Castiglione Falletto: Villero
Novello: Merli - Alcohol: 14,5%
- Recommended drinking time: 2029 - 2050
LE VIGNE Barolo 2015
Tasting notes
The nose of the LV 2015 is still a little closed on opening the wine, indicating this Barolo could still use a few years in bottle.
With coaxing and repeated swirling, the aromas of red and black fruits begin to emerge, with notes of sweet spices and subtle notes of wood and underbrush.
On the plate, the tannins are still a bit closed, but the fruit structure of the wine is broad and complex, balanced by a bright acidity and a mature, distinct and long tannin.
The 2015 vintage is generally underappreciated compared to the 2013, 2016 and 2019 vintages but this wine shows the potential if farmed and vinified for absolute quality.
Ratings for the vintage 2015
Falstaff 97 Punkte
Gardini Notes 100 points
Kerin O'Keefe 96 points
James Suckling 98 points
Vinous 95+ points
The Wine Advocate 95+
Wines Critic 95 points
Wine Enthusiast 96 points
Wine Spectator 94 points
Evolution of the vintage 2015
The 2015 vintage is defined by the 7 weeks of blisteringly hot weather from the last week of June until the 14th of August, when a series of violent thunderstorms broke the heat and ushered in a long, cool period of almost perfect ripening during the last 12 weeks of the growing season.
The wines of this vintage show generosity and volume of flavors and aromas, but with good structure, well-matured tannins and surprising potential for cellaring. We believe that the wines have the potential for aging and continued development in the bottle.
We have learned much about the timing of vineyard operations over the last 20 years and many of the innovations we have developed over the hotter years were put into use in 2015: later crop-thinning, less leaf-pulling, letting the vegetation grow freely. Timing is also critical: too early, and the fruit matures with excess concentration and notes of overripeness, too late, and the phenolics can be bitter and astringent.
The end results of our vineyard management speak in the glass: the 2015 vintage shows ripe, mouthfilling fruit, balanced by good freshness and structured, ripe tannins in the Barolo.
2015 is a beautiful example of generosity, balance and harmony.
Harvest took place from October 4th until 17th.