Vietti, Barolo Ravera, 2012

Ravera, in Barolo's cooler southwestern corner near Novello, has shot up in prestige over the past decade, and Vietti was one of the names that put it on the map. Fresh mountain air and a later harvest give Ravera its signature mix of floral perfume and taut red fruit. The historic Vietti cellar sits at the top of Castiglione Falletto, and this single-cru bottling is one of their most expressive. The 2012 now carries more than a decade of bottle age, so it's moving into its mature window, more aromatic and resolved than in its youth. Decant before serving.