2010 Barolo, Pira, Vecchie Viti, Roagna, Piedmont, ItalyOnly 2,000 bottles of the old vine La Pira, located under the castello di Castiglione Falletto, were made by the Roagna family in this excellent vintage; rather unsurprisingly given the oldest vine was planted in 1937. Compared to their normal La Pira, this oldvine version is super suave, with velvety cassis fruit, underpinned by a cool white stone almost marble core and minerality. It's got that extra gear of fruit but also of purity and balance.