Daniel Bloom

9.2

2nd blind chance on older Icardi’s from @chambersstwines. Both ridiculously good. First was a 2000 Barolo Parej that with 3 hrs out or so was one of the very best, tarriest Baroli I’ve had.
This Pinot Nero Nej( Piedmontese dialect for black), 2007, had a cork soaked 3/4 of the way through, but poured for a taste like a much younger, though adult beastie. Black, w dark red rimming,tannic, and savory. 2 hours or so in a decanter brought out lots of woodsy qualities, bark, dense dark berries, refreshing lift, and nice mouthfeel. Not viscous, but corner seeking, full.
Later, I put the decanter on an ice bath for a while to serve with Triglie alla Livornese ( Red Mullet braised in a spicy tomato sauce) Those Italian’s know something about pairings alright. Perfect.
Of course @winesearcher.com etc. show none available in the U.S.
With Randy & Scott. — 6 days ago

Daniel Bloom

9.3

Wowza! A big nose of tar & blood oranges. Both day 1 and 2. A minimally f’d with Nebbiolo from a cooler site, put into large Slovenian oak. Not forever, but enough. No wood apparent. But it’s luscious, just short of full. ( There have been Baroli pass these lips that were not up to this). A hidden gem. — 3 years ago

Daniel Bloom

9.5

Oh my…like a walk in mentholated, tarry, woody goodness. 80% Nebbiolo/20%Vespolina.
Now that’s brown, Garnet at the rim.
N: Saddle leather, Averna Cherries, Dead leaves, Compost, Pencil shavings, Just the most ever changing , rapturous nose. Transportive.
P: Mahogany,( can you imagine?) Blue fruits, terrific body, acid, tannin balance,
Chewy, raspberries and leather, beef bouillon.
This puts many $100+ Baroli & Barbarescos to shame. Depth, nuance, acids, all in place.
From @Fassselections 🙏2x the price from @eataly.
Thanks Lyle. — 4 years ago

Jae Cho

9.1

A chianti better than most Baroli. Boom! — 6 years ago

LM Segal

9.2

If I were king American steakhouses would not be allowed to pull fine Baroli before 10 years. Good thing I’m not, as this was scrumptious. 20 min decant and bright red flowers and tarry camphor dominated a Burg-like palate of bright red, cherry stem-tinged fruit. The finish was still a touch dry but this will resolve, unlike my aspirations to the throne! — 8 years ago

Manuel Buergi

9.2

(Tasted at "Del Posto", La Festa del Barolo Masterclass Tasting)
Massolino's "Margheria" reflects perfectly the Serralunga terroir, with dark flavours, lavender, licorice, iron and brawny but lovely tannins. Especially in an imho rather classic vintage like 2013, where Serralunga Baroli become real jewels. This is a deep and dark expression of Nebbiolo, a wine that needs and deserves time. I must say that I fall more and more in love with the "Margheria" MGA, that I definitely considered too little in the past. — 8 years ago

with Julia

Pete Contaldi

9.1

Score factors in price, and this is hands-down the best QTP ratio in Nebbiolo year after year. Based in Roero, but they do bottle Baroli as well. Fresh red fruit, pronounced secondary character, great table wine. — 10 years ago

Freek Welter

9.4

If this is the ‘pretaste’ of what the baroli 2013 will be……👏🏻👏🏻 — 7 months ago

Severn G

9.3

2000 | Nebbiolo
Domenico Clerico; Pajana (Ginestra)
Piedmont - Langhe; Barolo, Monforte d'Alba, Italy
(92-94; Drink 2030-40)

Nose has cherry jam, wet leather, stewed red fruits, sweet tobacco and dark chocolate.
Palate has cherry mash, moist chocolate brownie, cedar and sea salt. Fading but present tannins.

12H decant, still needs airing, long life ahead. I'm a fan of 2000 Baroli. — 3 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.4

Notes of vanilla oak, chocolate, ripe cherry and roses. Same on the medium weight palate palate with those grainy persistent tannins. Oak on Barolo doesn’t seem right but it is nice, hint of menthol. Reminiscent of fruit and nut milk chocolate - a personal favourite. Some astringency to finish off. One of the 1001 wines - bought this in Alba, Piedmont about 8 years ago. Clerico believes that prudent use of new oak can round out Barolo’s harsh edges and enhance the flavour profile. After a few hours in the decanter the tannins became typically Barolo - powdery fine and persistent. Galloni said that Percristina is the only Barolo still made with 100% new oak and is now taking a direction that increasingly stands apart from the other Baroli here. — 4 years ago

Greg Koslosky

9.4

Elegant and refined pretty red fruit , orange zest , rose petals . Did not have the oxidation that most old Baroli has quite enjoyable . — 7 years ago

Manuel Buergi

9.0

A blend of 100% La Morra fruit, that emerges from "Roncaglie", "Rocchettevino" & "Rive". Now this is La Morra!! - sais my nose and palate: in the nose fresh roses and fine strawberry/rasperry flavors. The classico is showing much brighter than the "Capalot", both in the color and in it's flavors: fresh cut flowers/roses, red stone fruits.. showing a lot of elegance and sexyness - let me call it the rather female opposite of the 100% "Capalot". What I find again, in both wines, is an amazing purity and clearness of the character. The tannins here show no harshness either, for a young Barolo. this - imho - permits a particular, fantastic showing of the primary La Morra fruit.

Producer info: Alberto Burzi is a quite young and "new" winemaker in La Morra and the Barolo area. 2013 is his second vintage. He makes two Baroli ("Capalot - Vecchie Viti" and a "base" one with fruit from "Rive", "Roncaglie" and "Rocchettevino", all La Morra. He also has a plot in "La Serra" which is supposed to be put in the Barolo "base" in the future; furthermore he makes a Langhe Nebbiolo "Runcaja" and and a Barbera d'Alba" Plaustra"). Burzi has a total of 7ha of land; 5ha are for Nebbiolo/Barolo. Ca. 20'000 bottles produced, of which 8'000 Barolo. — 8 years ago

Manuel Buergi

9.4

Pnp, respectively Coravin & pour. 1 large glass filled well ("Zalto Burgundy") and I left it breathe for about 1-2 hours.

I am reminded with every sip, why i love this MGA so much. The 1998 "Vigna Rionda" doesn't show a single sign of being almost 20 years old, instead I find in it a beguiling freshness, a pure & pretty ruby red color (maybe with very slight brick red signs) and a load of silky noble tannins. The nose is very terroir-typical and after drinking many many La Morra Baroli lately, it feels like an explosion of its own kind - in the nose and palate. Serralunga!

This - to me - is "Vigna Rionda" of Serralunga d'Alba in a very pretty expression: fine licorice with hints of cola, graphite, fruitcake, sweet exotic spices, cuban tobacco, fig jam. The more air it gets in the big "Zalto Burgundy" glass, the more flavors unfold. The tannins are well integrated, they feel warm and kinda "linger" in the back. I am really impressed, especially as 1998 is not the greatest vintage of the 90s.

Compared with a 2000 mag last year, this 1998 showed much fresher and felt younger. Blind, I would have said it's a 2001 perhaps — 9 years ago

Some Dude

9.1

We had this one 13 years after vintage, and we probably could have waited another 10-15 years. But it was singing: drinking beautifully. We decanted a couple hours before dinner, and it had such power and finesse. Life is good. — 10 months ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.2

In our favourite table in NY, an excellent Barolo that worked wonderfully with the food: Oddero is one of the best Baroli done in a classical way. — a year ago

with Jose, veronique and 1 other

Daniel Bloom

9.6

There is almost no red left to this bad boy, a complex color of brick, caramel,brown, roan.
The nose has a deep, delicious, stickiness, tar, spice, carob, clove, burnt orange peel, more. A swirl brings more.
There’s citrus in the nose, but it’s deep and teasing. Smelling, your mind wanders to places known and unknown.
P: is luscious, completely balanced. Tannins present but integrated. Liquorice, menthol, cocoa,mushrooms , dark red candy, the woods, creosote that lingers and turns into sweet tar. A complete pkg.
I believe at peak.
One of the finest Baroli I’ve encountered.
Thanks@ FassSelections — 3 years ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.3

Classical in style but great density in this outstanding vintage for Baroli. Crushed flowers, cinnamon and other spices, very mineral, long, lots of potential. Decant a few hours before or let it sleep another 5 years or so. Excellent stuff. — 5 years ago

with Adriana

Manuel Buergi

9.4

Accomasso. Years ago most didn't know him or not care about his wines. Now his Baroli are among the rarest worldwide. Good or bad? What an honor it was to taste this uber classic beautiful 1996 "Rocchette" (official single vineyard in "Rocche dell'Annunziata, la morra) from this outstanding vintage recently. Dark berries, cranberries, smoke, road tar & torched earth. Still a firm tannic structure, I loved a lot among the flavors of first maturity. A very straight, austere and honest Barolo that shows the traditional character of what Nebbiolo can be. Hope to stumble upon another 1996 again someday... — 7 years ago

Manuel Buergi

9.5

Long mazeration (30-50 days) & vinification in 30hl barrels (austrian wood). The 2013 "Capalot - Vecchie Viti" seems pretty atypical compared with "classic" La Morra Baroli; I would have placed it either in Monforte or Novello. It comes rather earthy, balsamic and with a beautiful deep minerality. Dark fruit (cherry), iron, chalk, and dark-red roses, that give the wine still a lovely feminine touch. The tannins are very present, but silky and nobili. The vinification in big barrels is a terrific idea in order not to cover the very giving character of the fruit/flavors provided by the 'vecchie viti' in Burzi's "Capalot" vineyard.. In short I say: Kudos to Burzi! This is a stunner - and I can't wait too see this juice age and try it again with like age 10.

Producer info: Alberto Burzi is a quite young and "new" winemaker in La Morra and the Barolo area. 2013 is his second vintage. He makes two Baroli ("Capalot - Vecchie Viti" and a "base" one with fruit from "Rive", "Roncaglie" and "Rocchettevino", all La Morra. He also has a plot in "La Serra" which is supposed to be put in the Barolo "base" in the future; furthermore he makes a Langhe Nebbiolo "Runcaja" and and a Barbera d'Alba" Plaustra"). Burzi has a total of 7ha of land; 5ha are for Nebbiolo/Barolo. Ca. 20'000 bottles produced, of which 8'000 Barolo. — 8 years ago

LM Segal

9.6

Even better than a year ago, among the best Baroli for the $$. More roses and leather on the nose than before, and it's developed cool secondary stuff with a shroomy vibe. Still the tar, balsamic and bridle leather dominate. So good. — 9 years ago