Pieropan - Soave Classico La Rocca 2023
98/100
Wine Enthusiast
96/100
James Suckling
"A delicious Soave, with sublime freshness and a wonderful reflection of its terroir, one of our Italian bestsellers!"
The new vintage of Pieropan La Rocca opens with aromas reminiscent of exotic fruits, yellow peach, and dried apricot, revealing a more complex second layer with subtle notes of walnut, fresh almond, and sweet spices. With great freshness and irresistible elegance, its fruity and spicy flavors linger in a beautiful, savory finish.
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Eye
Bright yellow color with golden highlights
Nose
Intense and complex, with aromas of nectarine, mango, roasted pistachios, and white flowers, very delicate.
Mouth
Velvety and flavorful, beautifully balanced, well-structured between acidity and flavors, flavors of peach, acacia honey, almond paste, and apricots, long and fragrant finish.
Serve
At 12-14°C
Open
1 to 2 hours before
Drink from
2025
Drink before
2040
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with a porcini mushroom risotto, cod with chorizo, scallops au gratin...
Wine Enthusiast
Wine rating (2024 guide) 98/100 (2022 vintage)
About wine:
The wine opens with aromas of ripe apples, fragrant jasmine, toasted almonds, and delicate acacia honey, with a deep minerality that emerges as the wine opens up. The textured, layered palate is a work of art, with apricots, cooked pears, and notes of cinnamon and nutmeg leading to a stunning mineral finish.
Vinous
Rated Recommended
James Suckling
Wine rating (2024 guide) 96/100 (2022 vintage)
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended
About wine:
This is the estate's only cuvée that has been aged in oak barrels. Aged in 100% used French and Slavonian oak barrels. Superb aromas of pistachios, peaches, and dried mangoes. A broad and expansive wine, but one that transforms into a whirlwind of tension thanks to its freshness, which sublimates any obvious sensation of power. A wonderful expression of a warmer vintage that suits this fascinating vineyard perfectly. Drink now or keep.
Customer rating
3.5/5
based on 2 reviews
Note and opinion by Mr. JEAN PAUL C. Published on 09/16/2025
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Note and opinion by Mr. MICHEL L. Published on 08/05/2025
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