2019 Nebbiolo

Quite robust and powerful on first nose the 2019 Barolo Ginestra Vigna del Gris needs more time in bottle to flesh out and move past this current youthful phase. This wine is definitely poised to give more to those who wait. It... 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

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

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 2019 Barolo Ravera Bricco Pernice starts off with earthy notes with the fruity ones pouring in a little later. You get potting soil bow resin a hint of petroleum blue bells and mountain flowers. Fruit-wise there... Read More

With the white label the 2019 Barbaresco Asili is a wine of exceptional clarity and focus. That brightness is applied to the bouquet and the mouthfeel alike where the wine feels streamlined elegant and tight. Asili is redolent... Read More

With the white label the 2019 Barbaresco Asili is a wine of exceptional clarity and focus. That brightness is applied to the bouquet and the mouthfeel alike where the wine feels streamlined elegant and tight. Asili is redolent... Read More

The 2019 Barolo Cannubi has a lovely spicy almost exotic quality with tart cherry fruit and nicely balanced campfire ash tar and licorice root. You get the elegant nuances of Cannubi presented with extra intensity and richness... Read More

The 2019 Barolo Gramolere (with 7000 bottles made) shows a slightly sweeter and riper fruit profile. This wine comes from the village of Monforte d'Alba which is known for more structured and powerful wines compared to Verduno... Read More

The 2019 Barolo Monvigliero shows a medium dark garnet appearance with an especially focused quality of fruit. There is wild cherry and Japanese plum but the Monvigliero cru also delivers crushed rose earthy iris root candied... Read More

The organic G.D. Vajra 2019 Barolo Ravera (with fruit from the most sought-after cru in the village of Novello) reveals gorgeous tonality and color. The wine shines bright with dark ruby and garnet gemstone. Healthy Nebbiolo colors... Read More

It's been a while alas. The last vintage of this legendary wine was 2015. Skipping forward to a year of natural richness and concentration the Giacomo Conterno 2019 Barolo Riserva Monfortino is a magnificently executed wine.... Read More

The 2019 Barolo Baudana offers good power and ripeness with sweet fruit flavors dark cherry spice and ferrous earth. These aromas are characteristic of this site in Serralunga d'Alba. The wine is silky and generous on the... Read More

Continuing on a tour of the major villages of Barolo this wine takes us to the hilltops of Verduno. The Paolo Scavino 2019 Barolo Monvigliero shows lifted aromas of wild cherry and lavender that emerge from a broader background... Read More

With the black label this wine draws its fruit from Serralunga d'Alba or the village that usually reveals the most structured and muscular expressions of Nebbiolo. Indeed the Paolo Scavino 2019 Barolo Prapò exhibits a medium... Read More

With fruit from the village of Novello this wine is more articulate and shows clearer aromas compared to some of the other Barolos in this set of new releases. The Paolo Scavino 2019 Barolo Ravera takes a little extra time to... Read More

Here's an exciting new project from Poderi Luigi Einaudi that I have been looking forward to tasting ever since I learned this historic winery was lucky enough to secure fruit in what is surely the most sought-after MGA in... Read More

The 2019 Barolo opens to a lean appearance with a very vibrant Nebbiolo color that shines with dark ruby highlights. There is dried cherry and candied fruit aromas on the bouquet. Those fruit layers cede to light spice lilac and... Read More

This rich red is laced with cherry plum earth stone and eucalyptus flavors. Dense assertive tannins dominate the finish for now yet the lasting impression is ripe fruit. Best from 2027 through 2043. —Bruce Sanderson