Roberto and Davide Voerzio's 2011 Barolos are some of the most sumptuous wines of the vintage. The ripe, racy style of the year plays to the estate's strengths, so it's not surprising to see the wines show so well, as they often have in richer years. At the same time, the stylistic shift here since 2008 is noticeable. The Barolos are now aged in equal parts French oak and casks, which introduces an element of classicism that is quite attractive. Only the very small production wines, those bottled in magnum, are aged exclusively in barrique, as the volumes are too small to fill casks. As always, readers should expect generous, ample wines. Always perfectionists, the Voerzios were not entirely happy with their 2011 Cerequio, so they did not bottle it, a choice very few growers would make today. The Voerzios did not present their 2011 Barolo Capalot, which leads me to believe they ultimately will not sell that wine commercially, as they had suggested when I tasted through the range prior to bottling.

The 2011 Barolo Riserva 10 Anni Case Nere wraps around the palate with stunning, utterly sensual beauty. Sweet floral notes meld into expressive red stone fruits in a lifted, perfumed Barolo built on aromatics and silkiness. Exotic orange peel and tangerine notes add brightness on the finish.

94 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com