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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.

2003 Armando Parusso Barolo Mariondino

WS  91   
WA  90   

2008 Azelia Barolo Margheria

WA  94   
WS  91   
JR  16   

2013 Boroli Barolo La Brunella

WS  94   
3 available
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2006 Brovia Barolo

Light label condition issue

WA  91   
ST  89-90   

2006 Brovia Barolo Rocche

Light label condition issue

WA  96   
JR  17   

2006 Brovia Barolo Villero

Light label condition issue

WA  92-95   
ST  90-92   

2016 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto

Light label condition issue

JS  97   

1990 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto Riserva

Heavy capsule condition issue; heavy label condition issue

France Direct
Expected Arrival:
10 weeks from purchase date
WA  98   

1996 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto Riserva

Lightly elevated cork

GR  3 Bicchieri   
RP  98   
ST  98+    
WS  95   

1998 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Le Rocche del Falletto di Serralunga d'Alba

Light label condition issue

DE  *****   
WA  95   
VN  95   
WS  93   
GR  2 Bicchieri   

2000 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva Le Rocche del Falletto di Serralunga di Alba

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

WS  100   
WA  95   
GR  2 Bicchieri   

2004 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva Le Rocche del Falletto di Serralunga di Alba

Lightly elevated cork; base neck fill; light label condition issue

VN  100   
WA  99   
ST  98+    
WS  96   

2004 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva Le Rocche del Falletto di Serralunga di Alba

Base neck fill; light label condition issue

VN  100   
WA  99   
ST  98+    
WS  96   

2014 Burlotto Barolo Vigneto Cannubi

Light label condition issue

VN  95+    
JS  90   
WE  90   
JR  17.5   
2 available
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2016 Burlotto Barolo Vigneto Monvigliero

Light label condition issue

VN  100   
WA  99   
WS  97   
WS  #63 of 2021   

1990 Cantina della Porta Rossa Barolo Riserva

Label condition issue

2000 Cappellano Barolo Otin Fiorin Pie Franco-Michet

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

2017 Cascina Bongiovanni Barolo

JS  91   
2 available
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2005 Cascina Tiole Barolo

2006 Ciabot Berton Barolo

JR  15   

1998 Clerico Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra

Lightly elevated cork

WS  98   
RP  93   
ST  93-96   
WS  #14 of 2002   

2017 Clerico Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra

WA  95   
JD  95   
JS  94   
WS  93   
JR  17+    
6 available
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2017 Clerico Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra

WA  95   
JD  95   
JS  94   
WS  93   
JR  17+    

2017 Cordero di Montezemolo Barolo Enrico VI

Light label condition issue

JS  96   
WA  94+    
VN  94   
WS  91   
JR  17+    

2017 Cordero di Montezemolo Barolo Enrico VI

JS  96   
WA  94+    
VN  94   
WS  91   
JR  17+