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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.

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   

2003 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Brunate-Le Coste

WS  90   

2000 Cappellano Barolo Otin Fiorin Pie Franco-Michet

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

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   

2004 Pio Cesare Barolo

Base neck fill

WS  94   
WA  93   
ST  92-93   
JR  17.5   
WS  #6 of 2008   
3 available
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2008 Azelia Barolo Margheria

WA  94   
WS  91   
JR  16   

2003 Armando Parusso Barolo Mariondino

WS  91   
WA  90   

2009 Renato Ratti Barolo Marcenasco

Light label condition issue

WS  90   
2 available
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2008 Luigi Einaudi Barolo Costa Grimaldi

Light label condition issue

2009 Luigi Einaudi Barolo Costa Grimaldi

WA  94+    
ST  92   

2009 Luigi Einaudi Barolo Costa Grimaldi

Light label condition issue

WA  94+    
ST  92   

2008 Luigi Einaudi Barolo Terlo

Light label condition issue

WA  92+    
ST  90   

2003 Ettore Germano Barolo Cerretta

Light label condition issue

WA  90   

2008 Mauro Veglio Barolo Rocche dell' Annunziata

6-bottle Lot

WA  93+    
ST  92   
JS  92   
WS  90   
JR  16   

2000 Rocche Costamagna Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata

WS  90   

2000 Rocche Costamagna Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata

Light label condition issue

WS  90   

2003 Silvio Grasso Barolo Giachini

Light label condition issue

WS  90   
VN  90   

2006 Mario Marengo Barolo Brunate

Light label condition issue

RP  93   
JS  92   
ST  91+    

2006 Mario Marengo Barolo Brunate

Elevated cork; light label condition issue

RP  93   
JS  92   
ST  91+    

2004 Giovanni Rocca Barolo

12-bottle Lot

WS  92   

2006 Tenuta Rocca Barolo

WS  94   
2 available
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