Cuvées

Bruno Rocca Barbaresco Rabaja

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Bruno RoccaPiedmont€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Bruno Rocca's flagship from the Rabaja cru: deep garnet, an embracing nose of rosehip, violet and buttery notes opening to raspberry and cherry, with soft broad tannins and a long, sumptuous finish.

Ceretto Barolo Bricco Rocche

4.7

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.

E. Pira Chiara Boschis Barolo Cannubi

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

E. Pira e Figli - Chiara BoschisPiedmont€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Chiara Boschis's organically farmed Barolo from the legendary Cannubi hill, a perfumed, elegant and structured traditional-leaning Nebbiolo.

Elio Altare Barolo Arborina

4.6

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.

Giuseppe Mascarello Barolo Monprivato

4.8

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.

Giuseppe Mascarello Barolo Villero

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Giuseppe Mascarello e FiglioPiedmont€€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the Villero cru in Castiglione Falletto, a structured, savoury traditional Barolo from one of the zone's great central hills.

Luciano Sandrone Barolo Aleste

4.7

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.

Luciano Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Luciano SandronePiedmont€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Le Vigne is Sandrone's multi-cru Barolo, blending fruit from several villages for a complex, harmonious traditional-leaning Nebbiolo.

Massolino Barolo Vigna Rionda Riserva

4.8

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.

Michele Chiarlo Barolo Cerequio

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Michele ChiarloPiedmont€€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the prized Cerequio cru, made only in excellent vintages, with mature fruit, mint, eucalyptus, gentian and fine spice over a rich palate of tight, fine tannins and notable elegance.

Oddero Barolo Bussia Vigna Mondoca Riserva

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Poderi e Cantine OdderoPiedmont€€€€€€€€€Still Red

A Riserva from the Mondoca parcel in Bussia, with a mellow, elegant bouquet of berries, balsamic notes, woodland and dried rose developing tar with age, and an elegant, assertive tannic texture with a long finish.

Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric del Fiasc

4.7

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.

Pio Cesare Barolo Ornato

4.6

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.

Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo Cicala

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Poderi Aldo ConternoPiedmont€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Cicala is the most aromatic and supple of Aldo Conterno's Bussia crus, giving a perfumed, fine-grained traditional Barolo.

Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo Colonnello

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing

Poderi Aldo ConternoPiedmont€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Colonnello is the most elegant and balanced of Aldo Conterno's Bussia crus, a refined traditional Barolo of finesse.

Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo Romirasco

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Poderi Aldo ConternoPiedmont€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The most powerful of Aldo Conterno's single crus, Romirasco sits at the heart of the Bussia amphitheatre and gives a deep, structured traditional Barolo.