1997 High-Scoring Barolo, Barbaresco & Super-Piedmont Horizontal Set D, 12-bottle Horizontal Proprietary Red

1 bottle Per Lot

1997 Albino Rocca Barbaresco Vigneto Brich Ronchi

750ml

RATINGS

98Wine Spectator

Very rich aromas of wild berry, plum and mushroom turning to grilled meat. Full-bodied, with supervelvety tannins and wonderful ripe fruit on the palate that gives you a strawberry, cherry and vanilla aftertaste...

95Robert M. Parker Jr.

...exquisite bouquet of black fruits, lead pencil, minerals, smoke, and licorice. Full-bodied and opulent, with obvious tannin, this structured, muscular, viscous, formidably concentrated effort will be at its best between 2004-2020.

93+ Stephen Tanzer

..Sweet, silky and wonderfully deep; chewy with extract. Quite powerful, but the wine floral quality contributes a measure of delicacy to the flavors...this wine manages excellent vinosity. Finishes very long, surprisingly youthful..

2 BicchieriGambero Rosso

PRODUCER

Paolo Scavino

Paolo Scavino is a 50-acre estate in the Langhe region of Piedmont, and it is one of the region’s most admired producers of Barolo. Established in 1921 by Paolo Scavino, it is today run by his son Enrico, his wife and their two daughters. The estate has vineyards in several parts of the Barolo appellation. Gambero Rosso, Italy’s leading wine journal, has written that Paolo Scavino’s “prestigious vineyards produce stunning Barolos (and) also Dolcettos, Barberas, Nebbiolo d’Albas and other excellent Langhe reds, all of which contribute to boost the winery’s reputation.” About 100,000 bottles are produced annually.

REGION

Italy, Piedmont, Barbaresco

Barolo is one of Italy’s greatest wine appellations. In fact many cognoscenti of Italian wines consider Barolo to be the apex of Italian winemaking. Barolo is sometimes referred to as “the king of wines, and the wine of kings” partly because until the mid-19th century Piedmont was owned by the noble House of Savoy, the historic rulers of northwestern Italy. And the Savoys had a taste for Nebbiolo. Nestled into the rolling hills of Langhe, the Barolo DOCG includes 11 communes, one of which is the town of Barolo. There are 4,200 vineyard acres in the appellation and since the late 19th century growers have tried to identify their best vineyards. By marketing some vineyards as better quality than others, Barolo producers have followed the Burgundian custom of making single vineyard, or “cru” vineyard bottlings. As in neighboring Barbaresco, the Barolo DOCG requires that wines be 100% Nebbiolo, a grape thought of as the Pinot Noir of Italy. Records show that Nebbiolo was grown in the Piedmont as early as the 14th century, and despite being somewhat finicky – it is late to ripen and easily damaged by adverse weather --- Nebbiolo makes highly aromatic and powerful red wines. Until the mid-19th century Nebbiolos of Piedmont were vinified as sweet wines, though that ended in the late 19th century when a French oenologist was invited to Piedmont to show producers how to make dry reds. Barolo was made a DOC in 1966 and upgraded to DOCG status in 1980. Barolos must be aged at least three years, at least two of those years in wood. Barolos are tannic and robust and generally need at least five years to soften into complex, earthy wines.

TYPE

Red Wine, Nebbiolo, D.O.C.G.

This red grape is most often associated with Piedmont, where it becomes DOCG Barolo and Barbaresco, among others. Its name comes from Italian for “fog,” which descends over the region at harvest. The fruit also gains a foggy white veil when mature.

VINTAGE

1997 Albino Rocca Barbaresco Vigneto Brich Ronchi

40 cases produced

1 bottle Per Lot

1997 Aldo Conterno Barolo Granbussia Riserva

750ml

RATINGS

98Wine Spectator

Very rich aromas of wild berry, plum and mushroom turning to grilled meat. Full-bodied, with supervelvety tannins and wonderful ripe fruit on the palate that gives you a strawberry, cherry and vanilla aftertaste...

95Robert M. Parker Jr.

...exquisite bouquet of black fruits, lead pencil, minerals, smoke, and licorice. Full-bodied and opulent, with obvious tannin, this structured, muscular, viscous, formidably concentrated effort will be at its best between 2004-2020.

93+ Stephen Tanzer

..Sweet, silky and wonderfully deep; chewy with extract. Quite powerful, but the wine floral quality contributes a measure of delicacy to the flavors...this wine manages excellent vinosity. Finishes very long, surprisingly youthful..

2 BicchieriGambero Rosso

PRODUCER

Paolo Scavino

Paolo Scavino is a 50-acre estate in the Langhe region of Piedmont, and it is one of the region’s most admired producers of Barolo. Established in 1921 by Paolo Scavino, it is today run by his son Enrico, his wife and their two daughters. The estate has vineyards in several parts of the Barolo appellation. Gambero Rosso, Italy’s leading wine journal, has written that Paolo Scavino’s “prestigious vineyards produce stunning Barolos (and) also Dolcettos, Barberas, Nebbiolo d’Albas and other excellent Langhe reds, all of which contribute to boost the winery’s reputation.” About 100,000 bottles are produced annually.

REGION

Italy, Piedmont, Barolo

Barolo is one of Italy’s greatest wine appellations. In fact many cognoscenti of Italian wines consider Barolo to be the apex of Italian winemaking. Barolo is sometimes referred to as “the king of wines, and the wine of kings” partly because until the mid-19th century Piedmont was owned by the noble House of Savoy, the historic rulers of northwestern Italy. And the Savoys had a taste for Nebbiolo. Nestled into the rolling hills of Langhe, the Barolo DOCG includes 11 communes, one of which is the town of Barolo. There are 4,200 vineyard acres in the appellation and since the late 19th century growers have tried to identify their best vineyards. By marketing some vineyards as better quality than others, Barolo producers have followed the Burgundian custom of making single vineyard, or “cru” vineyard bottlings. As in neighboring Barbaresco, the Barolo DOCG requires that wines be 100% Nebbiolo, a grape thought of as the Pinot Noir of Italy. Records show that Nebbiolo was grown in the Piedmont as early as the 14th century, and despite being somewhat finicky – it is late to ripen and easily damaged by adverse weather --- Nebbiolo makes highly aromatic and powerful red wines. Until the mid-19th century Nebbiolos of Piedmont were vinified as sweet wines, though that ended in the late 19th century when a French oenologist was invited to Piedmont to show producers how to make dry reds. Barolo was made a DOC in 1966 and upgraded to DOCG status in 1980. Barolos must be aged at least three years, at least two of those years in wood. Barolos are tannic and robust and generally need at least five years to soften into complex, earthy wines.

TYPE

Red Wine, Nebbiolo, D.O.C.G.

This red grape is most often associated with Piedmont, where it becomes DOCG Barolo and Barbaresco, among others. Its name comes from Italian for “fog,” which descends over the region at harvest. The fruit also gains a foggy white veil when mature.

VINTAGE

1997 Aldo Conterno Barolo Granbussia Riserva

40 cases produced

1 bottle Per Lot

1997 Alessandria L'Insieme

750ml

RATINGS

98Wine Spectator

Very rich aromas of wild berry, plum and mushroom turning to grilled meat. Full-bodied, with supervelvety tannins and wonderful ripe fruit on the palate that gives you a strawberry, cherry and vanilla aftertaste...

95Robert M. Parker Jr.

...exquisite bouquet of black fruits, lead pencil, minerals, smoke, and licorice. Full-bodied and opulent, with obvious tannin, this structured, muscular, viscous, formidably concentrated effort will be at its best between 2004-2020.

93+ Stephen Tanzer

..Sweet, silky and wonderfully deep; chewy with extract. Quite powerful, but the wine floral quality contributes a measure of delicacy to the flavors...this wine manages excellent vinosity. Finishes very long, surprisingly youthful..

2 BicchieriGambero Rosso

PRODUCER

Paolo Scavino

Paolo Scavino is a 50-acre estate in the Langhe region of Piedmont, and it is one of the region’s most admired producers of Barolo. Established in 1921 by Paolo Scavino, it is today run by his son Enrico, his wife and their two daughters. The estate has vineyards in several parts of the Barolo appellation. Gambero Rosso, Italy’s leading wine journal, has written that Paolo Scavino’s “prestigious vineyards produce stunning Barolos (and) also Dolcettos, Barberas, Nebbiolo d’Albas and other excellent Langhe reds, all of which contribute to boost the winery’s reputation.” About 100,000 bottles are produced annually.

REGION

Italy, Piedmont

Barolo is one of Italy’s greatest wine appellations. In fact many cognoscenti of Italian wines consider Barolo to be the apex of Italian winemaking. Barolo is sometimes referred to as “the king of wines, and the wine of kings” partly because until the mid-19th century Piedmont was owned by the noble House of Savoy, the historic rulers of northwestern Italy. And the Savoys had a taste for Nebbiolo. Nestled into the rolling hills of Langhe, the Barolo DOCG includes 11 communes, one of which is the town of Barolo. There are 4,200 vineyard acres in the appellation and since the late 19th century growers have tried to identify their best vineyards. By marketing some vineyards as better quality than others, Barolo producers have followed the Burgundian custom of making single vineyard, or “cru” vineyard bottlings. As in neighboring Barbaresco, the Barolo DOCG requires that wines be 100% Nebbiolo, a grape thought of as the Pinot Noir of Italy. Records show that Nebbiolo was grown in the Piedmont as early as the 14th century, and despite being somewhat finicky – it is late to ripen and easily damaged by adverse weather --- Nebbiolo makes highly aromatic and powerful red wines. Until the mid-19th century Nebbiolos of Piedmont were vinified as sweet wines, though that ended in the late 19th century when a French oenologist was invited to Piedmont to show producers how to make dry reds. Barolo was made a DOC in 1966 and upgraded to DOCG status in 1980. Barolos must be aged at least three years, at least two of those years in wood. Barolos are tannic and robust and generally need at least five years to soften into complex, earthy wines.

TYPE

Red Wine, Nebbiolo

This red grape is most often associated with Piedmont, where it becomes DOCG Barolo and Barbaresco, among others. Its name comes from Italian for “fog,” which descends over the region at harvest. The fruit also gains a foggy white veil when mature.

VINTAGE

1997 Alessandria L'Insieme

40 cases produced

1 bottle Per Lot

1997 Armando Parusso Barolo Bussia Vigna Munie

750ml

RATINGS

98Wine Spectator

Very rich aromas of wild berry, plum and mushroom turning to grilled meat. Full-bodied, with supervelvety tannins and wonderful ripe fruit on the palate that gives you a strawberry, cherry and vanilla aftertaste...

95Robert M. Parker Jr.

...exquisite bouquet of black fruits, lead pencil, minerals, smoke, and licorice. Full-bodied and opulent, with obvious tannin, this structured, muscular, viscous, formidably concentrated effort will be at its best between 2004-2020.

93+ Stephen Tanzer

..Sweet, silky and wonderfully deep; chewy with extract. Quite powerful, but the wine floral quality contributes a measure of delicacy to the flavors...this wine manages excellent vinosity. Finishes very long, surprisingly youthful..

2 BicchieriGambero Rosso

PRODUCER

Paolo Scavino

Paolo Scavino is a 50-acre estate in the Langhe region of Piedmont, and it is one of the region’s most admired producers of Barolo. Established in 1921 by Paolo Scavino, it is today run by his son Enrico, his wife and their two daughters. The estate has vineyards in several parts of the Barolo appellation. Gambero Rosso, Italy’s leading wine journal, has written that Paolo Scavino’s “prestigious vineyards produce stunning Barolos (and) also Dolcettos, Barberas, Nebbiolo d’Albas and other excellent Langhe reds, all of which contribute to boost the winery’s reputation.” About 100,000 bottles are produced annually.

REGION

Italy, Piedmont, Barolo

Barolo is one of Italy’s greatest wine appellations. In fact many cognoscenti of Italian wines consider Barolo to be the apex of Italian winemaking. Barolo is sometimes referred to as “the king of wines, and the wine of kings” partly because until the mid-19th century Piedmont was owned by the noble House of Savoy, the historic rulers of northwestern Italy. And the Savoys had a taste for Nebbiolo. Nestled into the rolling hills of Langhe, the Barolo DOCG includes 11 communes, one of which is the town of Barolo. There are 4,200 vineyard acres in the appellation and since the late 19th century growers have tried to identify their best vineyards. By marketing some vineyards as better quality than others, Barolo producers have followed the Burgundian custom of making single vineyard, or “cru” vineyard bottlings. As in neighboring Barbaresco, the Barolo DOCG requires that wines be 100% Nebbiolo, a grape thought of as the Pinot Noir of Italy. Records show that Nebbiolo was grown in the Piedmont as early as the 14th century, and despite being somewhat finicky – it is late to ripen and easily damaged by adverse weather --- Nebbiolo makes highly aromatic and powerful red wines. Until the mid-19th century Nebbiolos of Piedmont were vinified as sweet wines, though that ended in the late 19th century when a French oenologist was invited to Piedmont to show producers how to make dry reds. Barolo was made a DOC in 1966 and upgraded to DOCG status in 1980. Barolos must be aged at least three years, at least two of those years in wood. Barolos are tannic and robust and generally need at least five years to soften into complex, earthy wines.

TYPE

Red Wine, Nebbiolo, D.O.C.G.

This red grape is most often associated with Piedmont, where it becomes DOCG Barolo and Barbaresco, among others. Its name comes from Italian for “fog,” which descends over the region at harvest. The fruit also gains a foggy white veil when mature.

VINTAGE

1997 Armando Parusso Barolo Bussia Vigna Munie

40 cases produced

1 bottle Per Lot

1997 Armando Parusso Barolo Bussia Vigna Rocche

750ml

RATINGS

98Wine Spectator

Very rich aromas of wild berry, plum and mushroom turning to grilled meat. Full-bodied, with supervelvety tannins and wonderful ripe fruit on the palate that gives you a strawberry, cherry and vanilla aftertaste...

95Robert M. Parker Jr.

...exquisite bouquet of black fruits, lead pencil, minerals, smoke, and licorice. Full-bodied and opulent, with obvious tannin, this structured, muscular, viscous, formidably concentrated effort will be at its best between 2004-2020.

93+ Stephen Tanzer

..Sweet, silky and wonderfully deep; chewy with extract. Quite powerful, but the wine floral quality contributes a measure of delicacy to the flavors...this wine manages excellent vinosity. Finishes very long, surprisingly youthful..

2 BicchieriGambero Rosso

PRODUCER

Paolo Scavino

Paolo Scavino is a 50-acre estate in the Langhe region of Piedmont, and it is one of the region’s most admired producers of Barolo. Established in 1921 by Paolo Scavino, it is today run by his son Enrico, his wife and their two daughters. The estate has vineyards in several parts of the Barolo appellation. Gambero Rosso, Italy’s leading wine journal, has written that Paolo Scavino’s “prestigious vineyards produce stunning Barolos (and) also Dolcettos, Barberas, Nebbiolo d’Albas and other excellent Langhe reds, all of which contribute to boost the winery’s reputation.” About 100,000 bottles are produced annually.

REGION

Italy, Piedmont, Barolo

Barolo is one of Italy’s greatest wine appellations. In fact many cognoscenti of Italian wines consider Barolo to be the apex of Italian winemaking. Barolo is sometimes referred to as “the king of wines, and the wine of kings” partly because until the mid-19th century Piedmont was owned by the noble House of Savoy, the historic rulers of northwestern Italy. And the Savoys had a taste for Nebbiolo. Nestled into the rolling hills of Langhe, the Barolo DOCG includes 11 communes, one of which is the town of Barolo. There are 4,200 vineyard acres in the appellation and since the late 19th century growers have tried to identify their best vineyards. By marketing some vineyards as better quality than others, Barolo producers have followed the Burgundian custom of making single vineyard, or “cru” vineyard bottlings. As in neighboring Barbaresco, the Barolo DOCG requires that wines be 100% Nebbiolo, a grape thought of as the Pinot Noir of Italy. Records show that Nebbiolo was grown in the Piedmont as early as the 14th century, and despite being somewhat finicky – it is late to ripen and easily damaged by adverse weather --- Nebbiolo makes highly aromatic and powerful red wines. Until the mid-19th century Nebbiolos of Piedmont were vinified as sweet wines, though that ended in the late 19th century when a French oenologist was invited to Piedmont to show producers how to make dry reds. Barolo was made a DOC in 1966 and upgraded to DOCG status in 1980. Barolos must be aged at least three years, at least two of those years in wood. Barolos are tannic and robust and generally need at least five years to soften into complex, earthy wines.

TYPE

Red Wine, Nebbiolo, D.O.C.G.

This red grape is most often associated with Piedmont, where it becomes DOCG Barolo and Barbaresco, among others. Its name comes from Italian for “fog,” which descends over the region at harvest. The fruit also gains a foggy white veil when mature.

VINTAGE

1997 Armando Parusso Barolo Bussia Vigna Rocche

40 cases produced

1 bottle Per Lot

1997 Fratelli Revello Barolo Vigna Conca

750ml

RATINGS

98Wine Spectator

Very rich aromas of wild berry, plum and mushroom turning to grilled meat. Full-bodied, with supervelvety tannins and wonderful ripe fruit on the palate that gives you a strawberry, cherry and vanilla aftertaste...

95Robert M. Parker Jr.

...exquisite bouquet of black fruits, lead pencil, minerals, smoke, and licorice. Full-bodied and opulent, with obvious tannin, this structured, muscular, viscous, formidably concentrated effort will be at its best between 2004-2020.

93+ Stephen Tanzer

..Sweet, silky and wonderfully deep; chewy with extract. Quite powerful, but the wine floral quality contributes a measure of delicacy to the flavors...this wine manages excellent vinosity. Finishes very long, surprisingly youthful..

2 BicchieriGambero Rosso

PRODUCER

Paolo Scavino

Paolo Scavino is a 50-acre estate in the Langhe region of Piedmont, and it is one of the region’s most admired producers of Barolo. Established in 1921 by Paolo Scavino, it is today run by his son Enrico, his wife and their two daughters. The estate has vineyards in several parts of the Barolo appellation. Gambero Rosso, Italy’s leading wine journal, has written that Paolo Scavino’s “prestigious vineyards produce stunning Barolos (and) also Dolcettos, Barberas, Nebbiolo d’Albas and other excellent Langhe reds, all of which contribute to boost the winery’s reputation.” About 100,000 bottles are produced annually.

REGION

Italy, Piedmont, Barolo

Barolo is one of Italy’s greatest wine appellations. In fact many cognoscenti of Italian wines consider Barolo to be the apex of Italian winemaking. Barolo is sometimes referred to as “the king of wines, and the wine of kings” partly because until the mid-19th century Piedmont was owned by the noble House of Savoy, the historic rulers of northwestern Italy. And the Savoys had a taste for Nebbiolo. Nestled into the rolling hills of Langhe, the Barolo DOCG includes 11 communes, one of which is the town of Barolo. There are 4,200 vineyard acres in the appellation and since the late 19th century growers have tried to identify their best vineyards. By marketing some vineyards as better quality than others, Barolo producers have followed the Burgundian custom of making single vineyard, or “cru” vineyard bottlings. As in neighboring Barbaresco, the Barolo DOCG requires that wines be 100% Nebbiolo, a grape thought of as the Pinot Noir of Italy. Records show that Nebbiolo was grown in the Piedmont as early as the 14th century, and despite being somewhat finicky – it is late to ripen and easily damaged by adverse weather --- Nebbiolo makes highly aromatic and powerful red wines. Until the mid-19th century Nebbiolos of Piedmont were vinified as sweet wines, though that ended in the late 19th century when a French oenologist was invited to Piedmont to show producers how to make dry reds. Barolo was made a DOC in 1966 and upgraded to DOCG status in 1980. Barolos must be aged at least three years, at least two of those years in wood. Barolos are tannic and robust and generally need at least five years to soften into complex, earthy wines.

TYPE

Red Wine, Nebbiolo, D.O.C.G.

This red grape is most often associated with Piedmont, where it becomes DOCG Barolo and Barbaresco, among others. Its name comes from Italian for “fog,” which descends over the region at harvest. The fruit also gains a foggy white veil when mature.

VINTAGE

1997 Fratelli Revello Barolo Vigna Conca

40 cases produced

1 bottle Per Lot

1997 G. Corino L'Insieme

750ml

RATINGS

98Wine Spectator

Very rich aromas of wild berry, plum and mushroom turning to grilled meat. Full-bodied, with supervelvety tannins and wonderful ripe fruit on the palate that gives you a strawberry, cherry and vanilla aftertaste...

95Robert M. Parker Jr.

...exquisite bouquet of black fruits, lead pencil, minerals, smoke, and licorice. Full-bodied and opulent, with obvious tannin, this structured, muscular, viscous, formidably concentrated effort will be at its best between 2004-2020.

93+ Stephen Tanzer

..Sweet, silky and wonderfully deep; chewy with extract. Quite powerful, but the wine floral quality contributes a measure of delicacy to the flavors...this wine manages excellent vinosity. Finishes very long, surprisingly youthful..

2 BicchieriGambero Rosso

PRODUCER

Paolo Scavino

Paolo Scavino is a 50-acre estate in the Langhe region of Piedmont, and it is one of the region’s most admired producers of Barolo. Established in 1921 by Paolo Scavino, it is today run by his son Enrico, his wife and their two daughters. The estate has vineyards in several parts of the Barolo appellation. Gambero Rosso, Italy’s leading wine journal, has written that Paolo Scavino’s “prestigious vineyards produce stunning Barolos (and) also Dolcettos, Barberas, Nebbiolo d’Albas and other excellent Langhe reds, all of which contribute to boost the winery’s reputation.” About 100,000 bottles are produced annually.

REGION

Italy, Piedmont

Barolo is one of Italy’s greatest wine appellations. In fact many cognoscenti of Italian wines consider Barolo to be the apex of Italian winemaking. Barolo is sometimes referred to as “the king of wines, and the wine of kings” partly because until the mid-19th century Piedmont was owned by the noble House of Savoy, the historic rulers of northwestern Italy. And the Savoys had a taste for Nebbiolo. Nestled into the rolling hills of Langhe, the Barolo DOCG includes 11 communes, one of which is the town of Barolo. There are 4,200 vineyard acres in the appellation and since the late 19th century growers have tried to identify their best vineyards. By marketing some vineyards as better quality than others, Barolo producers have followed the Burgundian custom of making single vineyard, or “cru” vineyard bottlings. As in neighboring Barbaresco, the Barolo DOCG requires that wines be 100% Nebbiolo, a grape thought of as the Pinot Noir of Italy. Records show that Nebbiolo was grown in the Piedmont as early as the 14th century, and despite being somewhat finicky – it is late to ripen and easily damaged by adverse weather --- Nebbiolo makes highly aromatic and powerful red wines. Until the mid-19th century Nebbiolos of Piedmont were vinified as sweet wines, though that ended in the late 19th century when a French oenologist was invited to Piedmont to show producers how to make dry reds. Barolo was made a DOC in 1966 and upgraded to DOCG status in 1980. Barolos must be aged at least three years, at least two of those years in wood. Barolos are tannic and robust and generally need at least five years to soften into complex, earthy wines.

TYPE

Red Wine, Proprietary Red

This red grape is most often associated with Piedmont, where it becomes DOCG Barolo and Barbaresco, among others. Its name comes from Italian for “fog,” which descends over the region at harvest. The fruit also gains a foggy white veil when mature.

VINTAGE

1997 G. Corino L'Insieme

40 cases produced

1 bottle Per Lot

1997 Gaja Langhe Sori San Lorenzo

750ml

RATINGS

98Wine Spectator

Very rich aromas of wild berry, plum and mushroom turning to grilled meat. Full-bodied, with supervelvety tannins and wonderful ripe fruit on the palate that gives you a strawberry, cherry and vanilla aftertaste...

95Robert M. Parker Jr.

...exquisite bouquet of black fruits, lead pencil, minerals, smoke, and licorice. Full-bodied and opulent, with obvious tannin, this structured, muscular, viscous, formidably concentrated effort will be at its best between 2004-2020.

93+ Stephen Tanzer

..Sweet, silky and wonderfully deep; chewy with extract. Quite powerful, but the wine floral quality contributes a measure of delicacy to the flavors...this wine manages excellent vinosity. Finishes very long, surprisingly youthful..

2 BicchieriGambero Rosso

PRODUCER

Paolo Scavino

Paolo Scavino is a 50-acre estate in the Langhe region of Piedmont, and it is one of the region’s most admired producers of Barolo. Established in 1921 by Paolo Scavino, it is today run by his son Enrico, his wife and their two daughters. The estate has vineyards in several parts of the Barolo appellation. Gambero Rosso, Italy’s leading wine journal, has written that Paolo Scavino’s “prestigious vineyards produce stunning Barolos (and) also Dolcettos, Barberas, Nebbiolo d’Albas and other excellent Langhe reds, all of which contribute to boost the winery’s reputation.” About 100,000 bottles are produced annually.

REGION

Italy, Piedmont, Langhe

Barolo is one of Italy’s greatest wine appellations. In fact many cognoscenti of Italian wines consider Barolo to be the apex of Italian winemaking. Barolo is sometimes referred to as “the king of wines, and the wine of kings” partly because until the mid-19th century Piedmont was owned by the noble House of Savoy, the historic rulers of northwestern Italy. And the Savoys had a taste for Nebbiolo. Nestled into the rolling hills of Langhe, the Barolo DOCG includes 11 communes, one of which is the town of Barolo. There are 4,200 vineyard acres in the appellation and since the late 19th century growers have tried to identify their best vineyards. By marketing some vineyards as better quality than others, Barolo producers have followed the Burgundian custom of making single vineyard, or “cru” vineyard bottlings. As in neighboring Barbaresco, the Barolo DOCG requires that wines be 100% Nebbiolo, a grape thought of as the Pinot Noir of Italy. Records show that Nebbiolo was grown in the Piedmont as early as the 14th century, and despite being somewhat finicky – it is late to ripen and easily damaged by adverse weather --- Nebbiolo makes highly aromatic and powerful red wines. Until the mid-19th century Nebbiolos of Piedmont were vinified as sweet wines, though that ended in the late 19th century when a French oenologist was invited to Piedmont to show producers how to make dry reds. Barolo was made a DOC in 1966 and upgraded to DOCG status in 1980. Barolos must be aged at least three years, at least two of those years in wood. Barolos are tannic and robust and generally need at least five years to soften into complex, earthy wines.

TYPE

Red Wine, Nebbiolo, D.O.C.

This red grape is most often associated with Piedmont, where it becomes DOCG Barolo and Barbaresco, among others. Its name comes from Italian for “fog,” which descends over the region at harvest. The fruit also gains a foggy white veil when mature.

VINTAGE

1997 Gaja Langhe Sori San Lorenzo

40 cases produced

1 bottle Per Lot

1997 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia

750ml

RATINGS

98Wine Spectator

Very rich aromas of wild berry, plum and mushroom turning to grilled meat. Full-bodied, with supervelvety tannins and wonderful ripe fruit on the palate that gives you a strawberry, cherry and vanilla aftertaste...

95Robert M. Parker Jr.

...exquisite bouquet of black fruits, lead pencil, minerals, smoke, and licorice. Full-bodied and opulent, with obvious tannin, this structured, muscular, viscous, formidably concentrated effort will be at its best between 2004-2020.

93+ Stephen Tanzer

..Sweet, silky and wonderfully deep; chewy with extract. Quite powerful, but the wine floral quality contributes a measure of delicacy to the flavors...this wine manages excellent vinosity. Finishes very long, surprisingly youthful..

2 BicchieriGambero Rosso

PRODUCER

Paolo Scavino

Paolo Scavino is a 50-acre estate in the Langhe region of Piedmont, and it is one of the region’s most admired producers of Barolo. Established in 1921 by Paolo Scavino, it is today run by his son Enrico, his wife and their two daughters. The estate has vineyards in several parts of the Barolo appellation. Gambero Rosso, Italy’s leading wine journal, has written that Paolo Scavino’s “prestigious vineyards produce stunning Barolos (and) also Dolcettos, Barberas, Nebbiolo d’Albas and other excellent Langhe reds, all of which contribute to boost the winery’s reputation.” About 100,000 bottles are produced annually.

REGION

Italy, Piedmont, Barolo

Barolo is one of Italy’s greatest wine appellations. In fact many cognoscenti of Italian wines consider Barolo to be the apex of Italian winemaking. Barolo is sometimes referred to as “the king of wines, and the wine of kings” partly because until the mid-19th century Piedmont was owned by the noble House of Savoy, the historic rulers of northwestern Italy. And the Savoys had a taste for Nebbiolo. Nestled into the rolling hills of Langhe, the Barolo DOCG includes 11 communes, one of which is the town of Barolo. There are 4,200 vineyard acres in the appellation and since the late 19th century growers have tried to identify their best vineyards. By marketing some vineyards as better quality than others, Barolo producers have followed the Burgundian custom of making single vineyard, or “cru” vineyard bottlings. As in neighboring Barbaresco, the Barolo DOCG requires that wines be 100% Nebbiolo, a grape thought of as the Pinot Noir of Italy. Records show that Nebbiolo was grown in the Piedmont as early as the 14th century, and despite being somewhat finicky – it is late to ripen and easily damaged by adverse weather --- Nebbiolo makes highly aromatic and powerful red wines. Until the mid-19th century Nebbiolos of Piedmont were vinified as sweet wines, though that ended in the late 19th century when a French oenologist was invited to Piedmont to show producers how to make dry reds. Barolo was made a DOC in 1966 and upgraded to DOCG status in 1980. Barolos must be aged at least three years, at least two of those years in wood. Barolos are tannic and robust and generally need at least five years to soften into complex, earthy wines.

TYPE

Red Wine, Nebbiolo, D.O.C.G.

This red grape is most often associated with Piedmont, where it becomes DOCG Barolo and Barbaresco, among others. Its name comes from Italian for “fog,” which descends over the region at harvest. The fruit also gains a foggy white veil when mature.

VINTAGE

1997 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia

40 cases produced

1 bottle Per Lot

1997 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino

750ml

RATINGS

98Wine Spectator

Very rich aromas of wild berry, plum and mushroom turning to grilled meat. Full-bodied, with supervelvety tannins and wonderful ripe fruit on the palate that gives you a strawberry, cherry and vanilla aftertaste...

95Robert M. Parker Jr.

...exquisite bouquet of black fruits, lead pencil, minerals, smoke, and licorice. Full-bodied and opulent, with obvious tannin, this structured, muscular, viscous, formidably concentrated effort will be at its best between 2004-2020.

93+ Stephen Tanzer

..Sweet, silky and wonderfully deep; chewy with extract. Quite powerful, but the wine floral quality contributes a measure of delicacy to the flavors...this wine manages excellent vinosity. Finishes very long, surprisingly youthful..

2 BicchieriGambero Rosso

PRODUCER

Paolo Scavino

Paolo Scavino is a 50-acre estate in the Langhe region of Piedmont, and it is one of the region’s most admired producers of Barolo. Established in 1921 by Paolo Scavino, it is today run by his son Enrico, his wife and their two daughters. The estate has vineyards in several parts of the Barolo appellation. Gambero Rosso, Italy’s leading wine journal, has written that Paolo Scavino’s “prestigious vineyards produce stunning Barolos (and) also Dolcettos, Barberas, Nebbiolo d’Albas and other excellent Langhe reds, all of which contribute to boost the winery’s reputation.” About 100,000 bottles are produced annually.

REGION

Italy, Piedmont, Barolo

Barolo is one of Italy’s greatest wine appellations. In fact many cognoscenti of Italian wines consider Barolo to be the apex of Italian winemaking. Barolo is sometimes referred to as “the king of wines, and the wine of kings” partly because until the mid-19th century Piedmont was owned by the noble House of Savoy, the historic rulers of northwestern Italy. And the Savoys had a taste for Nebbiolo. Nestled into the rolling hills of Langhe, the Barolo DOCG includes 11 communes, one of which is the town of Barolo. There are 4,200 vineyard acres in the appellation and since the late 19th century growers have tried to identify their best vineyards. By marketing some vineyards as better quality than others, Barolo producers have followed the Burgundian custom of making single vineyard, or “cru” vineyard bottlings. As in neighboring Barbaresco, the Barolo DOCG requires that wines be 100% Nebbiolo, a grape thought of as the Pinot Noir of Italy. Records show that Nebbiolo was grown in the Piedmont as early as the 14th century, and despite being somewhat finicky – it is late to ripen and easily damaged by adverse weather --- Nebbiolo makes highly aromatic and powerful red wines. Until the mid-19th century Nebbiolos of Piedmont were vinified as sweet wines, though that ended in the late 19th century when a French oenologist was invited to Piedmont to show producers how to make dry reds. Barolo was made a DOC in 1966 and upgraded to DOCG status in 1980. Barolos must be aged at least three years, at least two of those years in wood. Barolos are tannic and robust and generally need at least five years to soften into complex, earthy wines.

TYPE

Red Wine, Nebbiolo, D.O.C.G.

This red grape is most often associated with Piedmont, where it becomes DOCG Barolo and Barbaresco, among others. Its name comes from Italian for “fog,” which descends over the region at harvest. The fruit also gains a foggy white veil when mature.

VINTAGE

1997 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino

40 cases produced

1 bottle Per Lot

1997 Mauro Veglio L'Insieme

750ml

RATINGS

98Wine Spectator

Very rich aromas of wild berry, plum and mushroom turning to grilled meat. Full-bodied, with supervelvety tannins and wonderful ripe fruit on the palate that gives you a strawberry, cherry and vanilla aftertaste...

95Robert M. Parker Jr.

...exquisite bouquet of black fruits, lead pencil, minerals, smoke, and licorice. Full-bodied and opulent, with obvious tannin, this structured, muscular, viscous, formidably concentrated effort will be at its best between 2004-2020.

93+ Stephen Tanzer

..Sweet, silky and wonderfully deep; chewy with extract. Quite powerful, but the wine floral quality contributes a measure of delicacy to the flavors...this wine manages excellent vinosity. Finishes very long, surprisingly youthful..

2 BicchieriGambero Rosso

PRODUCER

Paolo Scavino

Paolo Scavino is a 50-acre estate in the Langhe region of Piedmont, and it is one of the region’s most admired producers of Barolo. Established in 1921 by Paolo Scavino, it is today run by his son Enrico, his wife and their two daughters. The estate has vineyards in several parts of the Barolo appellation. Gambero Rosso, Italy’s leading wine journal, has written that Paolo Scavino’s “prestigious vineyards produce stunning Barolos (and) also Dolcettos, Barberas, Nebbiolo d’Albas and other excellent Langhe reds, all of which contribute to boost the winery’s reputation.” About 100,000 bottles are produced annually.

REGION

Italy, Piedmont

Barolo is one of Italy’s greatest wine appellations. In fact many cognoscenti of Italian wines consider Barolo to be the apex of Italian winemaking. Barolo is sometimes referred to as “the king of wines, and the wine of kings” partly because until the mid-19th century Piedmont was owned by the noble House of Savoy, the historic rulers of northwestern Italy. And the Savoys had a taste for Nebbiolo. Nestled into the rolling hills of Langhe, the Barolo DOCG includes 11 communes, one of which is the town of Barolo. There are 4,200 vineyard acres in the appellation and since the late 19th century growers have tried to identify their best vineyards. By marketing some vineyards as better quality than others, Barolo producers have followed the Burgundian custom of making single vineyard, or “cru” vineyard bottlings. As in neighboring Barbaresco, the Barolo DOCG requires that wines be 100% Nebbiolo, a grape thought of as the Pinot Noir of Italy. Records show that Nebbiolo was grown in the Piedmont as early as the 14th century, and despite being somewhat finicky – it is late to ripen and easily damaged by adverse weather --- Nebbiolo makes highly aromatic and powerful red wines. Until the mid-19th century Nebbiolos of Piedmont were vinified as sweet wines, though that ended in the late 19th century when a French oenologist was invited to Piedmont to show producers how to make dry reds. Barolo was made a DOC in 1966 and upgraded to DOCG status in 1980. Barolos must be aged at least three years, at least two of those years in wood. Barolos are tannic and robust and generally need at least five years to soften into complex, earthy wines.

TYPE

Red Wine, Proprietary Red

This red grape is most often associated with Piedmont, where it becomes DOCG Barolo and Barbaresco, among others. Its name comes from Italian for “fog,” which descends over the region at harvest. The fruit also gains a foggy white veil when mature.

VINTAGE

1997 Mauro Veglio L'Insieme

40 cases produced

1 bottle Per Lot

1997 Paolo Scavino Barolo Cannubi

750ml

RATINGS

98Wine Spectator

Very rich aromas of wild berry, plum and mushroom turning to grilled meat. Full-bodied, with supervelvety tannins and wonderful ripe fruit on the palate that gives you a strawberry, cherry and vanilla aftertaste...

95Robert M. Parker Jr.

...exquisite bouquet of black fruits, lead pencil, minerals, smoke, and licorice. Full-bodied and opulent, with obvious tannin, this structured, muscular, viscous, formidably concentrated effort will be at its best between 2004-2020.

93+ Stephen Tanzer

..Sweet, silky and wonderfully deep; chewy with extract. Quite powerful, but the wine floral quality contributes a measure of delicacy to the flavors...this wine manages excellent vinosity. Finishes very long, surprisingly youthful..

2 BicchieriGambero Rosso

PRODUCER

Paolo Scavino

Paolo Scavino is a 50-acre estate in the Langhe region of Piedmont, and it is one of the region’s most admired producers of Barolo. Established in 1921 by Paolo Scavino, it is today run by his son Enrico, his wife and their two daughters. The estate has vineyards in several parts of the Barolo appellation. Gambero Rosso, Italy’s leading wine journal, has written that Paolo Scavino’s “prestigious vineyards produce stunning Barolos (and) also Dolcettos, Barberas, Nebbiolo d’Albas and other excellent Langhe reds, all of which contribute to boost the winery’s reputation.” About 100,000 bottles are produced annually.

REGION

Italy, Piedmont, Barolo

Barolo is one of Italy’s greatest wine appellations. In fact many cognoscenti of Italian wines consider Barolo to be the apex of Italian winemaking. Barolo is sometimes referred to as “the king of wines, and the wine of kings” partly because until the mid-19th century Piedmont was owned by the noble House of Savoy, the historic rulers of northwestern Italy. And the Savoys had a taste for Nebbiolo. Nestled into the rolling hills of Langhe, the Barolo DOCG includes 11 communes, one of which is the town of Barolo. There are 4,200 vineyard acres in the appellation and since the late 19th century growers have tried to identify their best vineyards. By marketing some vineyards as better quality than others, Barolo producers have followed the Burgundian custom of making single vineyard, or “cru” vineyard bottlings. As in neighboring Barbaresco, the Barolo DOCG requires that wines be 100% Nebbiolo, a grape thought of as the Pinot Noir of Italy. Records show that Nebbiolo was grown in the Piedmont as early as the 14th century, and despite being somewhat finicky – it is late to ripen and easily damaged by adverse weather --- Nebbiolo makes highly aromatic and powerful red wines. Until the mid-19th century Nebbiolos of Piedmont were vinified as sweet wines, though that ended in the late 19th century when a French oenologist was invited to Piedmont to show producers how to make dry reds. Barolo was made a DOC in 1966 and upgraded to DOCG status in 1980. Barolos must be aged at least three years, at least two of those years in wood. Barolos are tannic and robust and generally need at least five years to soften into complex, earthy wines.

TYPE

Red Wine, Nebbiolo, D.O.C.G.

This red grape is most often associated with Piedmont, where it becomes DOCG Barolo and Barbaresco, among others. Its name comes from Italian for “fog,” which descends over the region at harvest. The fruit also gains a foggy white veil when mature.

VINTAGE

1997 Paolo Scavino Barolo Cannubi

40 cases produced

1997 High-Scoring Barolo, Barbaresco & Super-Piedmont Horizontal Set D, 12-bottle Horizontal

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