2020 G. D. Vajra Barolo
Up to 98 points - Arriving Today
“The winery’s elegant, high-elevation style, delivering consistent quality for an attractive price”
2020 Vajra Barolo Bricco delle Viole
98 JD / 96 JS / 96 WE / 96 WS / 95 KO / 95 WA / 95 DE / 17.5 JR
$89.89 (750ml) In Stock – Buy Now
2020 Vajra Barolo Coste di Rose
96 KO / 96 JD / 96 WS / 94 JS / 94 WE / 94 DE / 17 JR
$69.89 (750ml) In Stock – Buy Now
2020 Vajra Barolo Albe
#9 Wine Spectator Top 100 2024
94 WS / 94 WA / 93 JD / 93 WE / 93 JS / 92 KO
$33.89 (750ml) In Stock – Buy Now
The G. D. Vajra winery is making stunning wines that still offer great value. When long time Italian wine writer Kerin O’Keefe was asked “very few people can afford to drink Barolo or Barbaresco with much regularity. Which producers offer the best current value? The first winery she mentioned? Kerin OKeefe: GD Vajra…” - Barolo and Barbaresco: A Conversation with Kerin O’Keefe (by Evan Dawson)
The 2020 Barolo are showing really well, and we were able to secure a few more bottles of the Bricco delle Viole, Coste di Rose and the super great value Albe. These wines just arrived in stock and are ready for us to ship to you very soon so they can take place on your table, or in your cellar!
2020 Vajra Barolo Bricco delle Viole
$89.89 (750ml) In Stock – Buy Now
98 JD / 96 JS / 96 WE / 96 WS / 95 KO / 95 WA / 95 DE / 17.5 JR
A ripe ruby color, the 2020 Barolo Bricco Delle Viole is incredible on the nose. Initially lightly smoky on opening, it needs a little time to reveal notes of candied roses, wild raspberries, tea leaf, and sweet sage. Medium to full-bodied, with ripe tannins, a balanced, compact nature, and a velvety texture, it is nicely concentrated, yet with a weightless feel. This is one of the most complete wines I’ve tasted from Vjara to date. It has depth, but with a defined feel, and is long on the palate, with an exceptional finish. It’s going to have a wide drinking window but age at a very slow rate over the next two to three decades.-Audrey Frick, JebDunnuck .com
Rose petals, racy plums and cherries with subtle white pepper spices and mineral. The tight, full-bodied palate is grasped by fine, minerally textured tannins. Powerful, ample and vertical in the middle before a lengthy, mineral finish. Such a joy to taste now, but this would be better in two to three years.-Zekun Shuai, JamesSuckling .com
2020 Vajra Barolo Coste di Rose
$69.89 (750ml) In Stock – Buy Now
96 KO / 96 JD / 96 WS / 94 JS / 94 WE / 94 DE / 17 JR
The 2020 Coste delle Rose is a stunner, starting with its heady aromas of dog rose, lavender, juniper and eucalyptus. Combining finesse and density, the polished palate is delicious, delivering juicy red cherry, strawberry compote, blood orange, grilled sage and star anise alongside tightly knit, velvety tannins. Drink 2028–2035. Abv:14% Kerin O’Keefe, February 2024
Aged for 28 months in cask, the bright ruby 2020 Barolo Coste Di Rose was a little more reserved at this tasting. It reveals a hint of blood orange citrus along with its notes of cola, ripe strawberries, and raspberries. Medium-bodied, it has finely tensioned tannins and a clean, mouthwatering finish. It’s a very pretty wine. Drink 2026-2046.-Audrey Frick, JebDunnuck .com
2020 Vajra Barolo Albe
$33.89 (750ml) In Stock – Buy Now
#9 Wine Spectator Top 100 2024
94 WS / 94 WA / 93 JD / 93 WE / 93 JS / 92 KO
This effusive red displays cherry, raspberry, rose, iron, juniper and hay flavors, underscored by vibrant acidity. Harmonious and supple in texture, with a long aftertaste of red fruit, mineral and floral elements. Best from 2028 through 2049. 3,500 cases imported.
Aldo Vaira took control of the family vineyards in 1968, when he was just 15 years old. Today, G.D. Vajra is one of the Piedmont region’s most recognized estates and comprises 150 acres, mostly around the commune of Barolo. Aldo and his wife, Milena, are joined by their children, Giuseppe, Francesca and Isidoro. Though there are three Menzioni Geografiche Aggiuntive (MGA) bottlings at the top of Vajra’s range, it’s Barolo Albe that best represents the winery’s elegant, high-elevation style, delivering consistent quality for an attractive price. Sourced from parcels ranging from 1,250 to 1,585 feet in elevation, the various lots macerated for one to three months, then aged 26 months in 4,000-, 5,000- and 7,500-liter Slavonian oak casks. —Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator
You can't beat this value. The G.D. Vajra 2020 Barolo Albe is buttoned up with fresh primary fruit, and the wine does not have that hint of over-ripeness that is found across this vintage. The fruit is dark and savory, and there is a big mineral component to match, but the bouquet is nicely redolent of dark currant, plum, granite and a raspy dry note that brings crushed shale to mind. The tannins are quite impactful, and they give this wine extra runway for moderate bottle aging. - Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
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