Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.4

Floral perfume. Dark red and purple fruit. Complex. Anise. — 4 years ago

Fredrik Finn

9.3

First encounter with the 2016 Trediberri Barolo. After an hour in the decanter it is very closed and tight. After an additional 30 minutes of had work of spinning the glass the wine finally unleashed its inner complexity. As it opens up it displays an intense fruit profile with slightly tart red berries; cranberries, rose hip and blood orange with a softer edged strawberry fruit and lavender coming from behind. Beyond the fruit there is plenty of complexity coming from a pronounced portion of incense, tar and spicy characters.
A penetrating acidity and pronounced, ye approachable, tannins with a gripping texture dictates the palate. A very good fatigue on the mid palate, strong but with light steps and plenty of vibrant energy. An expansive complexity holds your attention through a solid finish. 92 +
If opening today I would give it 3-4 hours in the decanter, and don’t rush it in the glass. I am confident that it will age beautifully, and I will keep my additional 6 pack on the back for a couple of years before a revisit. — 6 years ago

Evan Bienstock

9.4

Terrific. Clearly young but even now this wine is astounding. Dark cherries and flowers. Just the right amount of tannin and oak to coat your palate for a lengthy finish. So many years ahead of it, but a stunner today. — 8 years ago

Frank Bonetti

9.7

Soft nose. Very long . Delicious 🍷 — 9 years ago

Bill Bender

9.1

My notes from February 14, 2005 the last time I opened this: "just a baby. A little sharp and unbalanced but still enjoyable. Give it 3 years. 90" well I didn't wait 3 years because I rarely listen to that voice inside my head especially when I can't remember what it said....some of the sharp edges have softened but this is still infanticide. Patience required and those that are will be rewarded. Drink 2020+ — 10 years ago

Eric Guido

9.4

This is already quite enjoyable, with a bouquet showing intense dark fruits, licorice, cedar and sweet spice. On the palate it displayed silky textures with vibrancy and remarkable freshness for the vintage. Tart blackberry, mushroom and tobacco lasted long into the finish, along with a tug of moderate tannin. — 11 years ago

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9.3

The 2017 Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata is powerful, dense and tightly wound. This is an especially dark, somber wine from a site where Barolos tend to be much more floral and red-toned in their fruit expression. At the same time, the Rocche is less impacted by oak than some of the earlier vintages, which leads me to think all the 2017 needs is time in bottle to unwind. There is a lot here. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, October 2021)
— 5 years ago

Hanibal

9.3

Still young but with so much to gain still...this will be a great wine in 5 or 10 years — 6 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

This was elegant & floral showing red cherry, strawberry with a perfumed nose of licorice, leather, truffle & rose petal. — 7 years ago

Antonio Claudio Tarre

9.3

A beautiful, sensual, sophisticated Barolo. It needs to breath a little to open up. Elegant nose and persistent on the mouth this is a solid Barolo from Sandrone. — 9 years ago

Max Kelly

9.2

Already showing dense red/black fruit, impressive texture, and good length. Very promising - give it another five to seven years and this will be truly singing. — 10 years ago

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10

hint of wood, fresh cherry, acacia, hint of sandy soil on the nose. balanced barolo between structure and fruitness(generous amount of fresh cherry on the palate) med plus tannin, med plus acidity, backbone of structure.Pretty much ready to drink barolo but also ageable. Lovely :) — 11 years ago

Lars Kronlund

9.0

Fantastic Barolo with royal tannins and velvet depth. — 12 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.5

Layered. Anise notes. Delicious — 5 years ago

Willem Booij

9.6

After the great 2016 this is just another beast of a wine! And ok it’s made for the long run but this is a pleasure drinking it now. Very fine silky tannins, berries, sunny flowers, spicy, cacao and mint, it’s al there. The finish is looooooong! — 5 years ago

Anna Savino

9.5

Pronounced nose of Juicy red plums, red cherries, strawberry, raspberry and cranberry, rose hips, dust ... fresh herbs and mint then licorice. Med+ acid, medium body with smooth silky integrated tannins. Medium finish but overall so incredibly weightless yet with so much character... showed even better the second night!
What is so impressive is how refreshing and lifted this is amongst so many darker ready wines from this warm vintage!!! — 6 years ago

Raj Harb

9.3

Powerful, perfumed, baking spice. Tannins still a bit dominant but it's a lovely wine — 9 years ago

Robert Rothfield

9.5

Hitting on all cylinders — 10 years ago

Jeffrey Wu

9.0

Decant at least an hour. This is a gorgeous Barolo and boasts of stunning fruit and long, lingering finish. — 10 years ago

Alex Powell

9.2

Excellent stuff, and very unique and classically styled. Looks like rose in the glass, and boasts the purist aroma of it as well. Little tar, little mushroom, such pure rose. Angelic and beautiful, a sin to have broached its sanctity so soon. Happy to have experienced, but should have waited longer as its so rare. Extreme elegance and grace with the most lightly touching abundant tannin. — 11 years ago