Jay Kline

9.1

Double-decanted several hours prior to dinner and subsequently enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2012 Classico pours a deep garnet color with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with ripe notes of red fruit: cherry cordial, candied nuts, red flowers, some leather, rich wood and some warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with high tannins and high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. A very good, albeit modern expression of Barolo from a solar vintage. Personally, I find pre-modernist Pio Cesare more exciting. Thanks Andy! Drink now with patience and through 2042. — 9 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Needed some air showing red cherry, berry, spice, orange peel, rose petal & tobacco notes — a day ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

This showed red cherry, berry with savory spice, leather, earth with floral & tobacco notes. Still fresh at 25 yrs — 19 days ago

Vino Joe

9.6

Mature and complex. Lots going on. Fantastic Barolo color. Mushroom, earth are strong but the tannins ar smooth. The fruit is all ripe and all dark. Long decant. This is a classic. — 7 hours ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2019 vintage. Currently walking that fine line of youthful drinkability and long-term aging. No wrong choices here. 05.21.25. — 2 days ago

Louis Martin

9.1

Floral accent, medium body, fruity flavors, creamy finish. — 10 days ago

John Schlechter

9.5

Powerful lots of life to go smoky tobacco dry cherry raisins and some dry spice — 18 days ago

Jarrod McCann

9.3

Nice Barolo with lots of limestone showing minerality and brightness. Still a little tight after 11 years, but it’s fantastic with a nice piece of beef. Floral on the nose with juicy choke cherry, leather, unsweetened coco, tobacco, raspberry preserves, and crushed blueberries on the palate. — 11 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Love this producer from top to bottom. This was elegant & finessed showing bright cherry, berry with spice, rose petal & tobacco — 5 days ago

Caleb Kneip

9.0

Opened too young; lovely and exceptionally made wine. Brickish red/brown. I let decant for a loooong time. Lots of cranberry and red fruit, some herbs, clay, faint cedar and tobacco. The acidity was med-high, but the tannins really softened out with aeration. I'd say this is still developing flavors and will be 95+ in a decade. — 9 days ago