Jay Kline

9.2

As far as I know, only Moccagatta and Quazzolo make single bottle expressions of the Cole MGA in Barbaresco. Cole is a small, southeast facing vineyard located directly west of the famous Montestefano MGA.

The 2019 pours a deep garnet with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe red fruits: Morello cherry, red rope licorice, red flowers, some tar, orange peel, gravelly earth, some vanilla and gentle warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and texture is grippy. These modern touch on this a little jarring for me early on but after about 30min of air, the character of the site started to emerge and it became a lot more interesting to me. This would be a huge hit for those palates more attracted to more modern leaning producers in the Langhe. Drink now with patience and through 2039. — a day ago

Rick Fenner

8.9

Young, but good — 4 years ago

Joan Attwood

9.3

Nice smooth unoaked — 7 years ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.0

Pretty similar colour . On the nose a little more herbal and a little less intensity than the Ovello , with some sous bois and sea side hints . On the palate this is slightly more reserved and less tannic , little less rustic , a little more elegant perhaps . Touch of mint on the finish . Ok length . This is a little simpler than the Ovello overall, and will probably need drinking sooner . Drink now and over the next 5 or so years — a month ago

Bruce Leboff

8.9

Smokey and hint of tobacco - full of tannins but ends mid palate. Enjoyable — 3 years ago

with Michael, LM and 1 other

Andrew Lohse

9.2

Fat elegance — 7 years ago

Diana Cohen

9.0

Light , dry well balanced , good with food . We bought in Piedmont . we had with salmon — 8 years ago

Ming L

9.3

One of the more muscular Barbaresco I’ve tasted. Notes of plum, red cherry, tar, orange peel, espresso, clove, and worn leather. Big frame. Concentrated and opulent on the palate. Firm tannins just start to soften. Still need time, but it will be great.
250 cases produced. — 3 months ago

Bob McDonald

8.9

Mid crimson with a tawny rim. A porty nose - overdeveloped but not over the top. Coffee grounds, earthy, chocolatey. Aged in Barriques rather than traditional large oak casks. A full bodied Barbaresco. One of the 1001 Wines - I bought this at a wine shop in Alba in October 2015. Sanderson suggested a window to 2029 (he tasted 3/15). On this tasting it needs to be drunk. — 3 months ago

Andrew Fortgang

9.0

Moccagatta actually. Birth year wine and the wife and I have a challenging year. The bottle open at at first it seemed DOA, but 10 minutes in the glass and it's beauty showed. — 8 years ago