2003 Roberto Voerzio, Barolo, Sarmassa 1×1.5L

Vinous 96

Voerzio’s 2003 Barolo Sarmassa wraps around the palate and never lets up. Rose petals, sweet spices, red berries and mint blossom in the glass. All of the Sarmassa signatures are in place, but they are amped up in the 2003. A wine of pure pleasure and texture, the 2003 Sarmassa is firing on all cylinders today, with plenty of bright floral and red-toned nuances that continue to open up over time. This is a drop-dead gorgeous Barolo from Roberto Voerzio. [Antonio Galloni, 01/06/2014]

Anticipated maturity: 2014-2023

Robert Parker 94

Voerzio’s 2003 Barolo Sarmassa possesses knockout aromatics and superb delineation in its sweet roses, cocoa, spices, raspberries. This is not an especially complex Barolo in this vintage, but it does offer superb purity and gorgeous length that puts it in a class with few peers. The magnum format appears to be very beneficial in a vintage in which preserving freshness has been a major challenge. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2018. [Antonio Galloni, 10/01/2007]

Anticipated maturity: 2010-2018