97 POINTS - Aldo Fiordelli - Decanter
Opens up to intoxicating floral notes of pot pourri with dried cherry, savoury fruit and the freshness of redcurrant. Violet candy, liquorice and menthol in depth. The palate, despite a slightly warming finish, shows lifted, long acidity, very well integrated and allied to polished, elegant tannins. Restrained chocolate finish. Well known for its sternness, Bruno Rocca's Rabajà in 2020 is a great example of the rounder character of the vintage, without losing the ability to age of the greatest Barbaresco. The wine is fermented with its own yeasts and the malolactic fermentation occurred in big French oak vessels where the wine aged for 14-16 months.

96 POINTS - Michaela Morris - Decanter
With its 3.8 hectares in Rabajà surrounding the winery, the Bruno Rocca estate is synonymous with this esteemed MGA. The Riserva is produced from a single plot planted by Bruno’s father Francesco in 1974. It sees the same vinification as the Currà and the two side by side are a fascinating study of terroir. Darker in tone and denser in mouthfeel, this is equally – if not even more – sophisticated. Deep cherry is nuanced by fantastic details of sandalwood, juniper, liquorice and pressed violet, and the chalky tannins are expansive and assertive though never aggressive. An evocative suggestion of tar tinges the finish.