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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.

1982 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva Collina Rionda di Serralunga D'Alba

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

VN  100   
WA  98   

2016 Giuseppe E Figlio (Mauro) Mascarello Barolo Monprivato Ca d'Morissio Riserva

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

2 available
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2008 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino

1.5ltr

VN  98   
WS  97   
WA  96-98   

1990 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino

Light capsule condition issue; base neck fill

GR  3 Bicchieri   
WA  98   

2016 Giuseppe E Figlio (Mauro) Mascarello Barolo Monprivato Ca d'Morissio Riserva

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 3.0ltr

1958 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; label condition issue

WA  94   
6 available
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1958 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

WA  94   

1961 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; label condition issue

VN  95   
JR  19   
CT  95.1   
2 available
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1961 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

VN  95   
JR  19   
CT  95.1   

1961 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino

Capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; heavy label condition issue

VN  95   
JR  19   
CT  95.1   

2004 Luciano Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

Case condition issue

WA  96   
WS  94   
VN  92+    
GR  2 Bicchieri   

2012 Vietti Barolo Villero Riserva

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  97   
JS  96   
VN  95+    
WS  94   
JR  17.5   

2012 Vietti Barolo Villero Riserva

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  97   
JS  96   
VN  95+    
WS  94   
JR  17.5   

1970 Lorenzo Accomasso Barolo

Light capsule condition issue; 3 cm ullage; light label condition issue

2001 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva Le Rocche del Falletto di Serralunga di Alba

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

GR  3 Bicchieri   
WA  97   
WS  97   
ST  96+    

1964 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo Riserva

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; heavy label condition issue

1964 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo Riserva

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; label condition issue

2017 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WS  94   

1974 Lorenzo Accomasso Barolo

Light capsule condition issue; 3 cm ullage; light label condition issue

2015 Ceretto Barolo Bricco Rocche

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  98   
VN  95   
WE  94   
JR  17   

2013 Ceretto Barolo Brunate

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes

VN  96   
WS  93   
WE  93   
JR  17+    

2008 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Cannubi San Lorenzo - Ravera

1.5ltr

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

WS  95   

2008 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Cannubi San Lorenzo - Ravera

1.5ltr

Signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

WS  95   

2004 Giacomo Grimaldi Barolo Le Coste

12-bottle Lot, Cardboard Case

Case condition issue

WS  94   
WA  93   
ST  91   

1973 Lorenzo Accomasso Barolo

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; 3 cm ullage; light label condition issue