Nebbiolo Over $100

A fine and pretty Barolo with plenty of strawberry and mushroom character. White truffle too. It’s medium-to full-bodied and creamy with medium round tannins. Delicious now and will improve nicely.

Of the four single-vineyard wines presented by Azelia this is the only one that draws its fruit from Castiglione Falletto. The other three see fruit from Serralunga d'Alba. It makes sense then that the 2016 Barolo Bricco Fiasco... Read More

The Azelia 2016 Barolo San Rocco presents broad and sweeping aromatic brush strokes and the tannins are pronounced in this wine from Serralunga d'Alba. This is probably the bottle you put at the back of your cellar while the... Read More

This wine is on the market now. The Bartolo Mascarello 2020 Barolo represents a blend of fruit from five sites for the first time Maria Teresa Mascarello tells me excitedly. The classic blend of the recent past saw fruit from... Read More

The 2009 Barolo Otin Fiorin Piè Franco-Michet is pliant supple and inviting with no hard edges and plenty of immediate appeal. The sweet dark cherry tobacco plum and spice flavors are nicely pushed forward. I imagine the 2009... Read More

The 2009 Barolo Otin Fiorin Piè Rupestris - Nebioli is a fabulous start to this evening as it is in such a beautiful spot right now. Open-knit and sensual the 2009 envelops the palate with rich pliant fruit all wrapped into a... Read More

Organic fruit for this wine comes from a small parcel within the hilltop Bricco Boschis cru with 60-year-old vines. The Cavallotto 2017 Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe shows ample texture and softness with layers... Read More

With vines planted in 1992 in a cozy and protected position within the folds of hills above Gattinara at 400 meters in elevation the Molsino vineyard is known to produce extra fruit weight concentration and power. This is definitely... Read More

As all Nebbiolo lovers know well this mighty Piedmont grape is especially sensitive to place. That's the main takeaway with the Conterno Nervi 2018 Gattinara Vigna Valferana. This is a west-facing vineyard at 300 to 350 meters... Read More

The flagship wine from Cordero di Montezemolo is the 2019 Barolo Enrico VI (with 6200 bottles hitting the market now). This organic wine is made from a special selection of fruit at 300 meters in elevation from the Villero cru... Read More

The 2019 Barolo Via Nuova is a blend of fruit from various sites across multiple villages in the appellation. The wine is immediately open and beautiful showing dark fruit cherry spice blue flower and potting soils. The healthy... Read More

The 2020 Barolo Via Nuova is stellar. It clearly benefits from a blend of several sites. Dark cherry gravel spice menthol licorice and dried herbs all build in this potent structured Barolo. As always the blend includes Paiagallo... Read More

With fruit from Monforte d'Alba the E. Pira e Figli - Chiara Boschis 2019 Barolo Mosconi is the most powerful of the three wines presented here. We tasted it last. Bottled on the full August moon the wine is impeccably balanced... Read More

With fruit from the Altare family's historic vineyard with rows that descend from the panoramic terrace in front of the tasting room comes the 2019 Barolo Arborina. This wine boasts a unique flavor profile with more emphasis... Read More

The 2021 Barolo Gavarini Chiniera is a deep powerful wine. In most vintages the Gavarini Chiniera is a bit more linear but the 2021 has an extra kick of textural depth that is such a hallmark of the year. Iron chalk dried flowers... Read More

The Elio Grasso 2020 Barolo Ginestra Casa Maté reveals a leaner more streamlined mouthfeel compared to past vintages (especially compared to the far more concentrated 2019 vintage). The wine shows pretty brightness with wild... Read More

The 2021 Barolo Ginestra Casa Matè is fabulous. Bright and transparent with captivating depth the 2021 is a stunning beauty. Enveloping balsamic notes make a strong opening statement that remains a theme here. Blue/purplish fruit... Read More

The Elvio Cogno 2018 Barolo Ravera is becoming one of the most important wines in Novello and it performs very nicely in this more challenging vintage. In fact 2018 helps to cement Ravera's steadfast reputation precisely because... Read More

This wine opens a window on one of the best cru sites in the appellation—the Ravera Vineyard on the Novello side where steep hills descend down from a castle perched atop a beautiful panorama. From this vantage point you look... Read More

The Elvio Cogno 2020 Barolo Ravera is a plush and fleshed-out expression with dark fruit dried cherry plum sweet iris root earth toast and dark spice. The wine is quite firm and there is a nice sense of richness that covers the... Read More

This is a medium-bodied Nebbiolo from a hot vintage with a ruby-tinged appearance. The 2017 Barolo Ravera Bricco Pernice shows generous inner fiber and richness with dried cherry blackberry plum and dark spice. Fruit for this... Read More