A fine-tannined and very pretty Barolo with cherry, strawberry and orange peel aromas and flavors. Medium body. Fine tannins and a bright finish. Drinkable but better in two or three years.
The 2017 Barolo Cerretta is another powerful wine. Unlike the San Rocco, which is dense in the middle, the Cerretta is distinguished by a more austere, linear feel. Crushed flowers, mint, licorice, blood orange and pine build... Read More
Known as the «king of wines and wine of kings», Barolo is the Nebbiolo-based wine par excellence. Priore is an energetic and prestigious Barolo, aged for a minimum of 38 months. The color is an intense garnet red,... Read More
Aromas of dried cherries, crushed walnuts, dark licorice, nutmeg and crushed rocks. Medium- to full-bodied, a little toasty and austere with firm and dry tannins and a chewy finish. Try after 2026.
The 2017 Barolo Mosconi is a powerful, brooding wine. Black cherry, gravel, dried herbs, scorched earth, spice and leather add to an impression of gravitas. This is an especially somber, potent Barolo that needs time to soften.... Read More
Grasso's 2017 Barolo Gavarini Chiniera is fabulous. In fact, the Gavarini is easily one of the wines of the vintage because it retains all of its classic signatures, which is also the sign of a first-class vineyard. Bright... Read More
The 2017 Barolo Ginestra Casa Matè is a dark, mysterious wine. Black cherry, menthol, tobacco, licorice, spice, new leather and pine meld together in a super-classic expression of Ginestra. Deep, rich and enveloping, the... Read More
I like the first impression of savory, clove-stuck baked-apple on the nose, broadening out into ripe red berries and milder, nutty, oak-induced spice. Medium-to-full bodied with the same mix of spice and fruit that envelops the... Read More
2019 Barolo Albe features a classic pigeon blood garnet color, with a very lively core. A rush of red berries, raspberries, and red currants is wrapped by a layer of sweet spices. The mouthfeel opens with a gorgeous balance, great... Read More
Aromas of crushed stone, flowers and berries follow through to a medium to full body with firm and velvety tannins and a juicy finish. Very primary now and needs time to develop in the bottle. From organically grown grapes. Try... Read More
Raspberries, peaches, roses, white pepper and dried lemons on the nose. So fresh, with chalky tannins that turn juicy and a full body balanced by vibrant acidity. Deliciously open. Approachable already, but better from 2025.... Read More
This is red-fruited and spiced with dried herbs, lavender and crushed stone undertones. Juicy and bright, yet dry and chalky with a medium body and firm tannin structure. Polished finish. Drink after 2026.
Violet, strawberry and raspberry aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied with fine tannins that are chewy and firm. Very typical Barolo structure. Try after 2025.
The fresh flowers, like roses, really come through here. Perfumed. Sliced strawberry and citrus. Full-bodied with linear and tight tannins. Bright acidity gives it drive and focus. Give it four or five years to soften and come... Read More
