G.D. Vajra, Barolo Bricco delle Viole, 2010 SO110421_Bordeaux_Sale Drink now and through the

Drink now and through the next several years

Traditional methods—4-week maceration

The acidity is bright

The flagship of California's limestone dream

G.D. Vajra, Barolo Bricco delle Viole, 2010 SO110421_Bordeaux_Sale Drink now and through theBricco delle Viole is Vajra's crown jewel: by the family's own account the highest vineyard in the comune of Barolo, climbing to 480 meters on the cool, breezy ridge above Vergne. That altitude gives this wine its signature lift, perfume and freshness, plus the structure to age for decades. The 2010 came from one of the truly great, long lived modern Barolo vintages, prized for its balance and ageworthiness. At fifteen years it is entering a beautiful