Massolino
Serralunga d'Alba Barolo Nebbiolo
Barolo, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of four days. Best of Day 4. The 2020 Classico pours a beautiful garnet color with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of tart and ripe red fruits: strawberries, cherry lozenges, pink roses, tar, talcum powder and dry earth. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose though the fruit comes across more ripe than tart. The finish is long and saline. This is an elegant, sexy Barolo with sneaky power that’s only revealed with enormous exposure to air at this stage. Drink now with patience and through 2040.
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of four days. Best of Day 4. The 2020 Classico pours a beautiful garnet color with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of tart and ripe red fruits: strawberries, cherry lozenges, pink roses, tar, talcum powder and dry earth. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose though the fruit comes across more ripe than tart. The finish is long and saline. This is an elegant, sexy Barolo with sneaky power that’s only revealed with enormous exposure to air at this stage. Drink now with patience and through 2040.
Oct 29th, 2024
Reddish in color with light intensity.
Nice and elegant nose of red fruits with chocolate notes.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with cherries, red currants, earth, light wood, spices and coffee.
Medium plus on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This young, 4 year old Barolo, is already drinking nicely, even by itself.
Well balanced and elegant.
This 2020 vintage was great for Barolo, and is very approachable right now. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years and beyond.
I've had the 2015 vintage a few years ago, and this vintage is drinking better. Complex with a soft mouthfeel.
Good right out of the bottle and better with some airtime. A good sipping wine, and will pair nicely with food too.
A blend from three different Nebbiolo Vineyards in Serralunga d'Alba. Aged in large oak barrels for 2 years.
14% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$60.
Reddish in color with light intensity.
Nice and elegant nose of red fruits with chocolate notes.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with cherries, red currants, earth, light wood, spices and coffee.
Medium plus on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This young, 4 year old Barolo, is already drinking nicely, even by itself.
Well balanced and elegant.
This 2020 vintage was great for Barolo, and is very approachable right now. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years and beyond.
I've had the 2015 vintage a few years ago, and this vintage is drinking better. Complex with a soft mouthfeel.
Good right out of the bottle and better with some airtime. A good sipping wine, and will pair nicely with food too.
A blend from three different Nebbiolo Vineyards in Serralunga d'Alba. Aged in large oak barrels for 2 years.
14% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$60.