Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

Open, then closed, then wide open and now 7 hours later it’s closed but man it is all there. Big tannins, stunning, dramatic fruit and silken texture. Unreal mineral finish. — a month ago

UWS

9.0

20241111 Rest. Osteria Vicoletto, Alba with Wakano
2017
Elegant wine from La Morra with taste of raspberries, dried cherries, black tea.
Ripe but not the greatest Barolo I had.
€71.00 — a year ago

Ron Siegel

9.2

My 1st time trying this producers wine. Some nice red fruit & spice showing an elegant finish — 2 years ago

Henry Luiker

9.3

A fine Barolo from La Morra, with Curly, Garcias and Leone. 90 euros, — a month ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.3

Marcenasco is the first site where Ratti started to make Barolo. When he was still in Brazil working for Cinzano a certain Bruno Giacosa selected the location for him.
Renato Ratti is arguably the most important person for the development of the reputation of Barolo the way it is now.
He was the first to map the vineyards, pointing out the best crus; he spread the use of the Albeisa bottle in the consortium after studies on old book. He made Barolo become a DOCG.
He just saw and achieved what others could only smell.
He is the most highly regarded innovator of the area and everyone looks up to his memory.
Disappeared too early in 1988, he left to his son Pietro an incredible legacy.

The winery is located in La Morra, nonetheless their wines age fantastically specially the Marcenasco that drinks quite well early, like this example from 2020, but will also benefit from 10 + years in the bottle.
Tannin is smooth, fruit is there and we see some balsamic and floral already.
Only at the beginning of the journey. — 5 months ago

Severn G

9.2

1999 | Nebbiolo
Aurelio Settimo; Rocche (dell’Annunziata)
Piedmont - Langhe; Barolo, La Morra, Italy
(91-93; Drink 2029-43) — 2 years ago

Ali Copp

9.6

Italy wine club
Had at Heidis. VERY good.
Easy, full mouth but not heavy body, raspberry/cherry. Would be good with prosciutto and cheese, light food — 4 months ago

Robert Sisoian

8.9

This was a purchase from last bottle so I figured I would give it a try. Darker color than expected. Nice taste longer than I like taste. But overall very good. Look forward to purchasing more Barolo from this vineyard. — 10 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Fruit sourced from three young, cool vineyards, Arborina and Gattera in La Morra and Castelletto in Monforte d'Alba, Ruby red with a bouquet of dark fruit, spices, leather and licorice. On the palate flavors of sour black cherry and plum with notes of pepper, smoky tobacco, vanilla and oak. Long finish, nice balance with fine drying tannins, savory edges, ending with earthy mineral notes. Good now! — 2 years ago

Michael McNabb

9.2

Pretty! Soft berries and floral Lovely wine. — 2 years ago