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2022 G.D. Vajra "Coste Di Rose" Barolo

2022 G.D. Vajra "Coste Di Rose" Barolo

96JS
94JD
94KO
90VN
$79.99

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96

James Suckling

Reviewed January 2026
Floral, as is typical of this estate, with crunchy red fruit and rose petals. The palate is medium-bodied, with a blanket of delicate, tender fruit defined by chalky, precise yet silky tannins. Drinkable now with proper aeration, but will improve with some bottle age. (AF)

Professional Reviews

94

Jeb Dunnuck

Review Date: 04/2026
A youthful bright ruby hue, the 2022 Barolo Coste di Rose is fresh and minty with aromas of ripe raspberries and pressed roses. Medium-bodied, it offers well-defined ripe tannins, refreshing acidity, and an immediacy that retains great clarity. Drink 2026-2042. (AF)

94

Kerin O'Keefe

Review Date: 04/2026
Aromas of camphor, red berry, violet and cedar abound on the fragrant 2022 Barolo Coste di Rose from G.D. Vajra along with whiffs of fine blend pipe tobacco and citrus. Enveloping and full-bodied, the palate delivers fleshy Amarena cherry, vanilla, orange zest and hints of grilled Porcini before a licorice finish alongside a backbone of velvety tannins. Fresh acidity lends balance and lifts the finish. (KO)

90

Vinous

Review Date: 01/2026
The 2022 Barolo Coste di Rose is a very pretty wine. Soft and inviting, with lovely translucent finesse, the 2022 is a model of grace. Dark blue fruits, spice, leather and incense fill out the layers nicely. There's a bit of edginess in the tannins, but also lovely softness in the fruit to provide a measure of balance. (AG)

Staff Reviews

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Orazio Campoli

Orazio Campoli

K&L Buyer
Review Date: 06/2026
Sourced from a steep, sandy vineyard, this is the most immediate and fragrant of the trio. It delivers explosive notes of wild roses, mint, and bright red cherries, all wrapped in exceptionally silky tannins.

Notes

The 2022 G.D. Vajra "Coste di Rose" Barolo provides a brilliant, texturally elegant contrast to the brooding, muscular structure of its sibling Ravera. Perched on a dramatic, steep slope descending toward Monforte d’Alba, Coste di Rose is heavily characterized by Arenaria di Diano sandstones mixed with silt. In the warm, dry 2022 vintage, these sandy soils gave the vines an ethereal, highly perfumed quality. The Vajra family handled this fruit with extreme care, utilizing a very long 47-day maceration (including a extended period of submerged cap) before aging the wine for 22 months in neutral 25-hectoliter Slavonian oak casks. In the glass, it pours a beautiful, translucent ruby-red. The nose is an absolute explosion of high-toned perfume, immediately leaping with fresh rose petals, Parma violets, and wild strawberries, seamlessly layered with notes of sour amarena cherry, mint tea, and a subtle hint of blood orange zest over a backdrop of sweet baking spices. On the palate, this is a model of grace, poise, and vertical alignment. Rather than overwhelming with aggressive power, it glides forward on a vibrant, energetic spine of acidity that gives the juicy red fruit immense lift. The tannins are remarkably fine-grained, precise, and silky, presenting a signature granular, chalky grip on the front of the mouth that never feels heavy. It tapers off into a long, mineral-driven finish marked by crushed limestone, savory herbs, and an echo of tart red berries.

Details

OriginBarolo, Piedmont, Italy
Type/VarietalNebbiolo
SKU2016093