2022 Barolo, Bricco delle Viole, G.D. Vajra, Piedmont, Italy

Red • Dry • Full Bodied • Nebbiolo (100%)
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Code: 20220600750008016076
  • Colour
    Red
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Vintage
    2022
  • Alcohol
    15%
  • Grape
    Nebbiolo (100%)
  • Body
    Full Bodied
  • Producer
    G. D. Vajra

Critics reviews

Antonio Galloni
92/100

The 2022 Barolo Bricco delle Viole is impenetrable today. Dried cherry fruit, mint, chalk, dried herbs and white pepper lend notable salivating energy. The 2022 feels compact and unyielding, both within the context of this wine (which is always more about linear intensity than size) and the year. Perhaps time will be of some help in softening the contours.

Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com (January 2026)
Audrey Frick
98+/100
A jeweled ruby color, the 2022 Barolo Bricco delle Viole saw one of the largest crop losses in the vintage, with roughly 20 to 30 percent of the fruit lost. Aromas of cherry cordial, framboise, preserved roses, and fresh lavender lead into a stunning palate that is pure, long, and beautifully balanced. As is often the case, this cuvée stands out in the range and may well be among the highlights of the vintage across the region.
Audrey Frick, JebDunnuck.com (April 2026)
Jacobogarcia Andradellamas
96/100
A very absorbing nose, showing flowers, passion fruit, sandalwood and crunchy red berries. The palate is medium- to full-bodied, with a detailed, precise tannin structure and tender fruit, finishing firm and focused. From one of the higher-altitude crus in Barolo. This needs two to three years to soften. Better from 2029.
Jacobogarcia Andradellamas, JamesSuckling.com (January 2026)
Kerin Okeefe
95/100
The 2022 Barolo Bricco delle Viole is fragrant and utterly delicious. It opens with aromas of cake spice, baked plum, wild cherry and new leather. On the bold, enveloping palate, velvety tannins accompany succulent Marasca cherry, licorice, tobacco and vanilla before a blood orange finish. Tangy acidity keeps it lifted.
Kerin Okeefe, KerinOKeefe.com (March 2026)
Michaela Morris
93/100
Always the last to be picked, GD Vajra’s Bricco delle Viole was brought in between 5–12 October – decidedly early for this cool site. It was a bit stern and closed when I tried it, with raspberry and macerated cherry eventually giving way to dark florals. Those lovely violet, lilac and delicate alpine blossoms build with ethereal intensity. Similarly tight, the palate comes across as slender, accentuating its structure, but deftly chiselled tannins have nothing to be ashamed of in this precisely constructed gem. Underlying vibrancy and finesse prevail.
Michaela Morris, Decanter.com (November 2025)

About The Wine

Nebbiolo

Nebbiolo is the grape behind the Barolo and Barbaresco wines and is hardly ever seen outside the confines of Piedmont. It takes its name from "nebbia" which is Italian for fog, a frequent phenomenon in the region. A notoriously pernickety grape, it requires sheltered south-facing sites and performs best on the well-drained calcareous marls to the north and south of Alba in the DOCG zones of Barbaresco and Barolo.
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G. D. Vajra

Based in Vergne, the highest village in the commune of Barolo, GD Vajra is a relatively young estate. It was established by Aldo Vajra in 1972, when he was just 16. His father had planted vineyards in 1947 but called Aldo “mad” when he followed his childhood dream to become a winemaker. Taking over the family estate in 1968, he became one of the early pioneers of organic farming, and in 1971 the estate became one of the first in Piedmont to be organically certified. Until now, Vajra’s wines have somewhat flown under the radar, but it’s with good reason that the estate has been described as “one of Piedmont’s best kept secrets… with sublime hand-crafted, artisan wines of the very highest level”.
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