2000 Roberto Voerzio, Rocche dell'Annunziata Torriglione, Barolo, Bottle (750ml)

AG96 Beginning in 1999 Voerzio's Barolos seem to acquire an additional measure of refinement I have always admired. The wines are well-represented in my cellar, and I have never been disappointed. To be sure, these are rich, concentrated Barolos, but around this time the integration of the French oak improved and the Barolos began to take on elements of silkiness that balance the sheer opulence in the fruit. The 2000 Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata/Torriglione, tasted from magnum, bursts from the glass with an articulate, kaleidoscopic bouquet that is mesmerizing. This extraordinary wine tastes pretty much like it did when I first tasted it from barrel in 2002! Ripe, silky tannins frame a core of intensely floral red fruit that flows through to a long, exceptionally refined finish that lasts forever. Simply put, this is a magical bottle of Barolo. Sadly, the magnum format was not released commercially. (