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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.

2015 Roberto Voerzio Barolo Fossati

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes; Light case condition issue

WA  95   
VN  95   
JS  94   
JR  17   
2 available
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2015 Roberto Voerzio Barolo Fossati

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

Light case condition issue

WA  95   
VN  95   
JS  94   
JR  17   
2 available
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2015 Roberto Voerzio Barolo Fossati

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  95   
VN  95   
JS  94   
JR  17   

2014 Roberto Voerzio Sarmassa di Barolo

1.5ltr

2012 Roberto Voerzio Sarmassa di Barolo

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

JS  99   
VN  93   
JR  17.5   
2 available
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2013 Roberto Voerzio Sarmassa di Barolo

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

3 available
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2013 Roberto Voerzio Sarmassa di Barolo

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

Light case condition issue

3 available
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2014 Roberto Voerzio Sarmassa di Barolo

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

4 available
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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+    

2018 G.D. Vajra Barolo Bricco delle Viole

WA  95   
WS  95   

2018 G.D. Vajra Barolo Bricco delle Viole

WA  95   
WS  95   
2 available
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2018 G.D. Vajra Barolo Bricco delle Viole

WA  95   
WS  95   

2018 G.D. Vajra Barolo Bricco delle Viole

3-bottle Lot

WA  95   
WS  95   
4 available
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2018 G.D. Vajra Barolo Ravera

WA  94   
WS  93   

2018 G.D. Vajra Barolo Ravera

WA  94   
WS  93   
12 available
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2018 G.D. Vajra Barolo Ravera

3-bottle Lot

WA  94   
WS  93   
3 available
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2016 Elio Grasso Barolo Gavarini Vigna Chiniera

WA  98   
WE  97   
VN  96+    
JS  95   
JR  16   
2 available
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2018 Elvio Cogno Barolo Cascina Nuova

WE  94   
WA  93   
VN  90   
JR  17+    
3 available
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2000 Cappellano Barolo Otin Fiorin Pie Franco-Michet

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

2010 I Paglieri - Roagna Barolo e La Pira

Light label condition issue

VN  95   
WS  92   
2 available
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1996 Fratelli Oddero Barolo

2006 Brovia Barolo

Light label condition issue

WA  91   
ST  89-90   

2006 Brovia Barolo Rocche

Light label condition issue

WA  96   
JR  17