Pietro Ratti makes wines from vineyards around the Abbey of the Annunziata, locally called the Marcenasco. This single-vineyard Rocche is deep brick red in color. With its brooding black-fruit aromas and firm, dry tannins over immense fruit flavors, it is a huge wine, showing great potential. It should keep forever.
— R.V.
(11/15/2002)
Ratti’s Conca single-vineyard wine is made only in selected vintages. Aged in small French and large Slavonian oak barrels, the wine is full of aromas of violets and old-fashioned roses. The palate is deliciously open, with ripe fruits, flavors of dark cherries and plums. A dry, tannic layer gives it structure, the acidity gives it freshness.
— R.V.
(11/15/2002)
Renato Ratti’s Rocche expression is a remarkable wine with extraordinary intensity and complexity. It’s soft, yielding, rich and opulent with lingering aromas of spice, cherry and chocolate. Creamy oak tones of vanilla and crème caramel appear in the mouth and fuel the wine’s long finish. Drink 2012 to 2020.
— M.L.
(4/1/2009)
This thick, and darkly concentrated Barolo offers a wide range of aromas and evident complexity. It boasts a very polished, smooth feel in the mouth that is reinforced by the natural firmness of the noble Nebbiolo grape.
— M.L.
(9/1/2011)
Barolo Conca opens with inky dark concentration and soothing aromas of black fruit, spice, cola, plum, prune and dried lavender buds. The nose presents those ethereal and delicate aromas, but in the mouth, it delivers thicker flavors of chocolate and mocha. Drink after 2018.
— M.L.
(9/1/2011)
Dark in color with a modern style and velvety extraction, the gorgeous Marcenasco expression of Barolo is redolent of blackberries, cherries, spice, leather and tobacco. The finish is long and elegant but not without power and determination. Keep this wine cellared for ten years plus.
— M.L.
(12/1/2010)
This is the third wine Ratti makes from its Marcenasco vineyard at La Morra. Aromas of fine ripe fruit and a hint of truffles lead to powerful, rich fruit flavors with layers of tarry dryness. A great, ripe wine, destined for long aging.
— R.V.
(11/15/2002)
Marcenasco really comes through this vintage in terms of power, elegance and harmony. There are spice and herbal notes mixed in with almond, vanilla and allspice. You’ll love the sensation of wholeness and harmony here. Drink this opulent wine with filet mignon with wild mushroom cream sauce.
— M.L.
(4/1/2009)