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Azelia 2010 Barolo - $57.00
"The 2010 Barolo is a great introduction to the vintage. Freshly cut roses, sweet red berries, mint and cinnamon are some of the many notes that take shape in the glass. Refined and polished to the core, the 2010 impresses for its exceptional balance, length and total sense of harmony. There is a purity and transparency to the fruit that is striking."
- Vinous, Jan 2014 91 points
Azelia 2010 Barolo San Rocco DOCG - $115.00
"Dark cherry, plum, smoke, menthol, melted road tar and graphite meld together in the 2010 Barolo San Rocco. A big, explosive wine, the 2010 blossoms in the glass with layers of deep, expressive fruit. The San Rocco is usually a wine of volume and breadth, at it is again in 2010. The firm Serralunga tannins are present, but they are also beautifully balanced. I can't wait to see how the 2010 develops. Today, the San Rocco is young, young, young."
- Vinous, Jan 2014 96 points
Azelia 2010 Barolo Margheria DOCG - $115.00
"The 2010 Barolo Margheria comes across as quite compact at this stage but then again, it is a young Serralunga Barolo. Iron, graphite, smoke and crushed rocks seem to resonate off a core of expressive dark fruit in a muscular, implosive Barolo endowed with tremendous depth and intensity. With time in the glass the wine's inner perfume and sweetness begin to emerge, accompanied by expressive floral and savory notes that add tons of pure appeal. The 2010 is going to require considerable patience, but there is a lot to look forward to. Layers of chalk and limestone inflected minerality support to the building finish. The Margheria is aged entirely in cask, which among other things, means the malolactic fermentation is done the spring after harvest, later than the other Azelia's Barolos."
- Vinous, Jan 2014 96 points
Azelia 2010 Barolo Bricco Fiasco DOCG - $115.00 (very limited availability)
"Azelia's 2010 Barolo Bricco Fiasco is incredibly polished in this vintage. Dried roses, crushed berries, tobacco, mint and spices are woven together in a fabric of nearly indescribable class and elegance. The ferrous notes and massive tannins typical of this Barolo are nearly completely covered with layers of deeply expressive, perfumed nuances that captivate all the senses. This is a super-classic feeling Bricco Fiasco from Azelia. I never thought I would describe a Bricco Fiasco Barolo as seductive, but Azelia's 2010 is that, and a lot more."
- Vinous, Jan 2014 97 points
Azelia 2001 Barolo "Bricco Fiasco" DOCG - $169.90 for 750ml or $374.80 for 1.5L
"The 2001 Barolo Bricco Fiasco is one of the most impressive wines in this ten-year retrospective of the 2001 Baroli. The Bricco Fiasco remains vibrant, fresh and beautifully delineated from start to finish. Bright flowers, ripe red cherries, mint and iron flow onto the palate in this gorgeous, totally impeccable Barolo. The 2001 doesn't taste or feel that much different than it did as a young wine. There is plenty of energy and focus for the 2001 to make it to its 20th birthday. If opened today the wine needs at least a few hours of air for the tannins to soften."
- Vinous, Apr 2012 94 points
Azelia 1999 Barolo "Bricco Fiasco" DOCG - $184.90 for 750ml or $399.80 for 1.5L
"Tar, smoke, licorice, menthol and leather emerge from the 1999 Barolo Bricco Fiasco. Still fresh and vibrant, the 1999 has lost most of its baby fat and is at the early part of its drinking window. The wine turns darker with time in the glass, but never loses its mid-weight personality. This is an immensely appealing Barolo to drink now and over the next handful of years. The characteristic energy of Bricco Fiasco comes through nicely on the finish."
- Vinous, Aug 2014 93 points
About Azelia
 Azelia is still a secret well-kept by Barolo lovers. Though the estate is not a high-profile one, proprietor Luigi Scavino is cousin of Enrico Scavino of the Paolo Scavino estate, and shares ownership of the famed Fiasco hill with him, in addition to the San Rocco holdings in Serralunga. The Scavino family farm is located in the village of Castiglione Falletto, where it was founded by grandfather Luigi back in 1920. It is a typical family-run Langa winery. All its wines are estate-grown, with Luigi continuing to keep to the policies of his father, Lorenzo. The contrast between the two "Bricco Fiasco" wines is notable; Enrico Scavino is firmly in the modernist camp, and Luigi and wife Lorella still maintain some tradition in the cellar, with the greatest focus and efforts expended on vineyard management. The wines are made following the sound criteria found in smaller cellars, with scrupulous attention given to tending the vineyards and procedures in the winery, where great respect is maintained for tradition while benefiting from modern techniques. Luigi and wife Lorella Scavino own and tend 1,5ha of Nebbiolo in Castiglione Falletto and in Serralunga d'Alba; the vines are about twenty years of age. The vines used to produce the Barolo were planted in 1986 in soils made up of clay, limestone and marl.
- Trialto.com
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Magari means "if only it were true", an expression used often in Italian to express desire, hope and a vision of a bright future. Angelo Gaja must have been thinking about this expression in 1996 when he began planting a 150 acres of vineyards in the Maremma region of Tuscany. For centuries a marshland, this area over the last quarter century has become one of Italy's most prestigious wine regions. His aim was to transfer the experience of his Piedmontese culture to the Maremma. Angelo began to acquire an understanding of the potential of the different soil types in the region and then decided to plant primarily Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot along with a small amount of Cabernet Franc and Syrah. While the wines from the Ca'Marcanda estate are created from these international varieties, they reflect the best of Bolgheri's terroir with fully ripened fruit and balanced acidity. Magari is a blend of 50% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Cabernet Franc.
