Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of three hours. The 2012 Villero pours a pale, slightly hazy garnet with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing and initially a little grumpy with the fruit showing a touch stewed and everything a little muddled. However, with about 30min of air, it started to freshen up! This is a trait I find common with traditionally made Nebbiolo from Barolo and Barbaresco in solar years. Morello cherry, raspberry, bruised strawberry, dried roses, tar, dried green herbs, talcum powder, and gravelly earth. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and grippy. There is so much nuance and yet, the quality is undeniable. Hard to stay away from. Drink now with patience to let it freshen up in the glass after opening but this should drink well through 2037. — 7 days ago

John Malcolm

9.3

Fabulous bouquet, earthy,tar, leather, plums, cherries, mushrooms, satisfying finish - everything you would expect from a fine Barolo. — 4 months ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.2

Active, persistent spritz. Nearly two years later- lovely. Spice. Cinnamon and cloves. Plums. — 4 years ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.1

Slightly more browning than the Rocche, more terracotta and garnet rim . Deeper and quite meaty in character , bit more porcini , cured meats , dark fruit , more mineral . More meaty and compact on the palate too , touch of anis and rose , porcini , mineral , dark fruits . Well balanced more gritty tannin and quite fresh acidity . Good iron filling , anis tinged finish . This is more sombre and dark in character less charming and more rustic than the Rocche . Drinking well now , but will continue to give pleasure over the next 8-10 years or so — a month ago

Peter Sultan

9.1

2nd bottle tasted this year, same notes apply but I liked it even more. Just very well made & grown up Dolcetto — 2 months ago

Ericsson

9.1

Perfect Barolo for Caccio Pepe pasta. Cheers. — 3 years ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.2

Medium garnet , medium wide terracotta rim . Quite deep and darker spiced fruits , some floral and mineral iron filling hints . On the palate this shows more structure and deeper darker fruits than the 2007 , spiced cherry , mineral and long on the palate , dark tea and anis tinged . Quite gritty tannin , more robust and serious . Balanced fresh acidity . Still pretty young , more structured . This could do with a little more time , and will continue well a further 10 -12 years or so. — a month ago

John Hagood

8.9

From Chambers on 4/6/2025 post DCHC conference. Peach apricot jasmine. Citrus. Well balanced b — a month ago

Steven Lee

9.4

xmas 2023 drink. orange zest and roses tar. quite floral. — a year ago

RobS

9.2

Wow, what a nice surprise this was! A little bolder than the normal Barbera; very, very smooth and delicious. Decanting in advance is key. — 5 years ago