Daniel Bloom

9.3

At first open, this on the nose has a distinct caramel/barrel(botti?),odor that my wife also noted as unique. ( we’ll try to remember exactly) Then i plopped it out for 2 plus hours and with lots of air, this bloomed into a savory, brownish leaning with red underpinnings Barolo cousin. Lighter indeed, but many of the same fruit and secondary notes are there. The tannins are very gentle, and with a meal lighter in heavy proteins it fits well. We had Tortilla Espanola,,Sardines, cheeses, veggies.
There’s something almost brandyesque here…teasing at it but rewarding, especially on the nose that sense of rusty red coming up from below.
Motalli is always very interesting, I’d like more acidity, but that’s trifling.
With Randy.
Thanks, @fassselections — 5 days ago

Marc Karetsky

9.4

Agree with Lyle. — 5 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple of hours. No formal notes due to the setting but yeah, this was pretty special from the beginning. I have long been a fan of Renato Ratti’s “Marscenasco” however Conca, the MGA for which they are most proud of, has been more modern in recent history, spending some time in French barrique (for the record, I lean traditionalist). On top of that, many 2009 Barolo’s have come across overblown to my palate. Yet this was sublime. Proving, once again that there is always something to learn. The fruit was 2009 powerful but balanced with acid and freshness. There was plenty tar and roses and all the tannin one should expect from Conca. Fabulous stuff. Drink now through 2044. — 7 months ago

Jay Kline

9.4

This is Renato Molino’s classico/annata which sources fruit from Rocche dell’Annunziata and prime holdings in Villero.

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days. Lovely on Day 1; better on Day 2. The 2018 annata pours a garnet color with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with gorgeous notes of Morello cherry, kirsch liqueur, red roses, talcum powder, dried green herbs, red rope licorice, a mix of exotic spices, a whiff of old varnished wood (yes, there’s a touch of VA), and dried gravelly earth. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose and there’s also a Dr. Pepper Cherry thing that’s really intriguing. The finish is long, juicy and delicious and there’s beautiful texture too! This is up there with the best 2018 annata/classico I’ve had to-date. Impressive stuff. Drink now through 2053. — a year ago

Cathy Levy

9.0

Cheers Renato... we keep you in our hearts. — 6 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

What a nose. Stunning old school Nebbiolo. Maybe my favorite of all the Italian producers we carry. Rose, mineral, leather so feral and wild. Spice and mineral. Juicy, mineral man is this mineral and lovely elegant red fruits. Sappy and so fine. Excellent value. Needs 45 minutes to breathe. — 7 years ago

with Matthew

Andy Stabile

9.3

Big badass Barolo that lets you know it’s Barolo when the finish turns super velvety and your mouth starts watering.

Orlando Hilton. AAU volleyball championships.
— 2 months ago

RobertoS

9.3

Still outstanding — 4 months ago

Piper June

9.6

Delicious. Smokey raspberry, medium bodied, dry finish, leathery with a whiff of pepper. Buy buy buy again! — 5 months ago

with Seth

Jeremiah Diaz

9.2

Clear, pale ruby to garnet in color; on the nose, it's clean with medium intensity primary aromas of raspberries, cherries, and roses; on the palate, it's dry with high acidity, high tannins, medium alcohol, full body and pronounced primary flavors of cherry syrup, strawberries, and clay pots with a long finish. This wine is balanced and complex. Overall, I rate this wine as very good. — 7 months ago

with Nellie

Joan E Solsman

9.0

$7 at Astor and a staff pick touted as a “solid pizza sipper” — liked it enough to get again and pay better attention — 3 years ago

Pablo Cetlinski

9.3

Great dark cherry fruit with exposed tannins. Not much earth and tar. Great Barolo to pair with many Italian foods. — 6 years ago

Darren Stevens

8.9

Tim’s Wine Market $22 — 7 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Located halfway up the hill dominating the principal valley of Barolo, supported by steep slopes lined by orderly vineyards, lies the 15th century Abbey of Annunziata. Deep Ruby with aromas of ripe berry fruits and pepper spice. On the palate flavors of cherry and strawberry, lively spice, well balanced with savory fine tannins on a medium+ finish ending with mineral character. — 3 months ago

Lee Hoff

9.2

2021 vintage at NY Butcher Shop. Cherry flavors with soft finish. $80 — 4 months ago

Guy Acheson

8.9

Pretty darn good. — 7 months ago

Paul Masson

9.2

More of a mid-weight, approachable vintage, not quite the highs of 2019, but a pleasure to drink, particularly after a day’s air — 9 months ago

Berry Marinussen

9.2

Barrel sample — 3 years ago

with Eric, Willem and 1 other

Andrew Schirmer

9.3

So pure, fresh as spring water. Totally get the tangerine on this. Beautiful mid-palate. Alpine. — 6 years ago

with Judy, Alsu and 1 other

Jim Chen

9.2

Pale color belies its intensity. Enjoying a lovely dinner at Vue de Monde with renato and albane the sommelier. — 8 years ago