Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Bartolo MascarelloPiedmont€€€€€€€€€€Still Red
A single blended Barolo co-fermented from four traditional crus (Cannubi, San Lorenzo and Rue in Barolo, Rocche in La Morra), expressing the house belief that the most complete Barolo comes from mutually compensating sites.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury
BraidaPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red
Giacomo Bologna's barrique-aged Barbera that redefined the grape as a serious, age-worthy red, a rich, deep wine from old Rocchetta Tanaro vines.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
CerettoPiedmont€€€€€€€€€Still Red
Ceretto's flagship Barolo from the tiny Bricco Rocche monopole in Castiglione Falletto, an elegant, refined Nebbiolo from organically farmed vines.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Domenico ClericoPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still Red
Clerico's Ciabot Mentin from the Ginestra cru in Monforte is a concentrated, modern-classic Barolo from one of the zone's great hills.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Elio AltarePiedmont€€€€€€€€€Still Red
Altare's Arborina from La Morra is the wine of the Barolo Boys movement, a polished, modern Barolo from rotary fermenters and barrique ageing.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
GajaPiedmont€€€€€€€€€€Still Red
Gaja's village Barbaresco blends fruit from several Barbaresco crus into a rich, round Nebbiolo with tarry depth, grainy tannin and a voluminous finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
GajaPiedmont€€€€€€€€€€Still Red
From the Cerequio amphitheatre in La Morra, Conteisa is the flowery, fresh and aromatic side of Gaja's Barolo, with sweet wild cherry, herbs and fine-grained chalky tannin.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic
GajaPiedmont€€€€€€€€€€Still Red
The most charming and aromatic of Gaja's Barbaresco crus, Costa Russi pairs an abundance of strawberry and red fruit with verbena and marzipan, silky tannin and an elegant finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
GajaPiedmont€€€€€€€€€€Still Red
The most austere and powerful of Gaja's Barbaresco crus, Sori San Lorenzo shows graphite, licorice and dried cherry over firm youthful tannin and a refreshing acid spine.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
GajaPiedmont€€€€€€€€€€Still Red
A south-facing cru above Costa Russi, Sori Tildin is the smoky, elegantly austere face of Gaja's Barbaresco: graphite, licorice and firm yet polished tannin over a refreshing spine of acidity.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
GajaPiedmont€€€€€€€€€€Still Red
Gaja's Serralunga Barolo from the Marenca-Rivette parcels: deep, mineral and austere with sour black cherry, truffle and a decidedly salty, stony finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Giacomo ConternoPiedmont€€€€€€€€€€Still Red
The benchmark traditional Serralunga Barolo, from the estate's own Cascina Francia vineyard, against which many producers measure their work: structured, savoury and built for decades.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Giacomo ConternoPiedmont€€€€€€€€€€Still Red
The summit of traditional Barolo, made only in great vintages from the Cascina Francia and Arione vineyards in Serralunga, with wild-swing fermentation and six to eight years in large old barrel before release.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Giuseppe Mascarello e FiglioPiedmont€€€€€€€€€Still Red
The Monprivato cru in Castiglione Falletto, a near-monopole of Giuseppe Mascarello, gives a benchmark traditional Barolo of perfume, finesse and remarkable longevity.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
La ScolcaPiedmont€€€€€€€€Still White
The Black Label flagship that defined premium Gavi, a sophisticated 100% Cortese of elegant structure, freshness and intense aromatic complexity that ages remarkably well.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Luciano SandronePiedmont€€€€€€€€€Still Red
Sandrone's flagship from the Cannubi Boschis cru, renamed Aleste from the 2013 vintage, a polished, modern-classic Barolo of perfume and precision.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
MassolinoPiedmont€€€€€€€€€Still Red
From one of Serralunga's greatest crus, Massolino's Vigna Rionda Riserva is a powerful, structured traditional Barolo released only after long ageing.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Paolo ScavinoPiedmont€€€€€€€€€Still Red
Scavino's famed single-vineyard Barolo from the Bricco del Fiasco cru in Castiglione Falletto, a modern-classic Nebbiolo of polish and concentration.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Pio CesarePiedmont€€€€€€€€€Still Red
Pio Cesare's single-vineyard Barolo from the Ornato estate in Serralunga d'Alba, a structured, modern-leaning Nebbiolo aged in a mix of barrique and large cask.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Poderi Aldo ConternoPiedmont€€€€€€€€€€Still Red
Aldo Conterno's flagship Riserva, a blend of the estate's oldest Bussia vines (Romirasco, Cicala and Colonnello) made only in superior years and cellar-aged at least ten years before release.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Roberto VoerzioPiedmont€€€€€€€€€€Still Red
From the famed Brunate cru, Voerzio's radically low-yield viticulture produces an intense, concentrated and sought-after modern Barolo.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Roberto VoerzioPiedmont€€€€€€€€€€Still Red
Voerzio's Cerequio is a powerful, concentrated single-cru Barolo from the prized hill on the La Morra and Barolo boundary.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
ViettiPiedmont€€€€€€€€€€Still Red
From the steep Rocche di Castiglione cru, Vietti's most aromatic Barolo shows perfumed red cherry and rose with fine-grained tannin and a long, mineral finish.