Wine Spectator:  Rated as Outstanding: a wine of superior character and style. "Bright with cherry and floral aromas and flavors, this red also reveals spice and mineral elements. Its tannins are dense and dusty, yet a sweetness prevails as this plays out on the cranberry-tinged finish. Best from 2013 through 2030. 1,250 cases made." Mar 2011

Winery:  "Sweet perfume of rose-petals and licorice wafts from the glass. The wine is medium to full-bodied with rich caressing tannins and a long finish with notes of cedar and licorice. 1,250 cases produced annually from 3.5 acres of 20 year old vineyards in Castiglione Falletto and Serralunga d’Alba at 250-350 meters above sea level."

Wired For Wine:  Close your eyes and picture yourself with a generous glass of Azelia Barolo in your hand as you devour a platter of crostini with beef tartare and white truffle oil.  You're in an Italian castello, right?  This bright, beautiful Barolo will win you over with its first glass.  As you get acquainted with its cherry and floral notes, pinch of spice and cedar and rich, solid tannins, keep in mind that this Piedmontese prince is made for meats and game, braised and stewed especially, mushrooms, risottos and much more.  The hands down first choice in our house for comfort food is fork-tender pot roast with creamy garlic mashed potatoes and skinny green beans tossed in rosemary butter.  Oh yeah, don't forget the extra gravy!  This Azelia could just bump up that comfort to euphoria...  If you're feeling fancy, go all out with risotto with leeks, shitake mushrooms and white truffles.  Ridicolo delizioso.  If you've got a bit of Elmer Fudd in you, another great choice is what they refer to as "hunter's rabbit" on Ischia, an island off the coast of Naples.  It's also called rabbit cacciatore, and it's braised to perfection.  Another bottle and a creamy English Stilton cheese are all you'll need for a perfect ending.  Where's that corkscrew??

Size:  750ml; cork
Varietal:  100% Nebbiolo
Alcohol:  14.5%
Ageing:  24 months in medium capacity casks
Region:  Castiglione Falletto, Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
Limited Production:  1,250 dozen made