Giacomo Grimaldi

Sotto Castello di Novello Barolo Nebbiolo

9.259 ratings
9.27 pro ratings
Barolo, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Nebbiolo
Lamb, Goose, Potato, Baking Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Turkey, Beef, Pasta, Salami & Prosciutto, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Veal, White Rice, Herbs, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Pork, Game, Exotic Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Vito Sergio Parente

Power, Tension and Concentration....must be the vintage. #bravo #barolo

Power, Tension and Concentration....must be the vintage. #bravo #barolo

Jun 27th, 2018
Adam Kincaid

If you see this for $35 go buy it. Buy all of it. What a deal for this guy. Full bodied and powerful, but still super tight and acidic - this guy will age for awhile. Dark red cherries but with a smokey roundness and fruit preserve jam-iness.

If you see this for $35 go buy it. Buy all of it. What a deal for this guy. Full bodied and powerful, but still super tight and acidic - this guy will age for awhile. Dark red cherries but with a smokey roundness and fruit preserve jam-iness.

May 23rd, 2018
boyd

Good, but I was hoping for a bit more out of this guy.

Good, but I was hoping for a bit more out of this guy.

Jan 2nd, 2018
Jon Preece

Totally closed out of the bottle. Decanted and started to show after 45 min. Very full bodied with tannin acid and alcohol maxed out. Beautiful dried fruit profile with fig, dark cherry and prune. Spice and definite oak aromas on the nose. Very lingering finish of tar, acid, tannin and the heat. Not a restrained example but undeniably delicious and great with food.

Totally closed out of the bottle. Decanted and started to show after 45 min. Very full bodied with tannin acid and alcohol maxed out. Beautiful dried fruit profile with fig, dark cherry and prune. Spice and definite oak aromas on the nose. Very lingering finish of tar, acid, tannin and the heat. Not a restrained example but undeniably delicious and great with food.

1 person found it helpfulJun 8th, 2019
Scott Barber

Wine Educator Meadowood Napa Valley

9.0

Solid, classic Barolo. What's not to like?

Solid, classic Barolo. What's not to like?

Jan 13th, 2016
Will Burkholder

Owner Fine Wine Dump

9.2

I'm selling this for $49. Great juice....

I'm selling this for $49. Great juice....

Sep 13th, 2015
Austin Baird

Delish! Awesome Nebbiolo wine, raisiny , slightly tart, yet super smooth! Could get used to this!

Delish! Awesome Nebbiolo wine, raisiny , slightly tart, yet super smooth! Could get used to this!

Jul 20th, 2014
Eric

Juicy fruity leather. Great!

Juicy fruity leather. Great!

Mar 22nd, 2021
M. Christopher Roebuck

Without a question, the darkest Barolo I've ever had. Deep dark red, with a rim that's beginning to turn. Cherry tobacco, chocolate. Very firm tannins, 15% ABV, 2010.... I bet this could lay down to sleep for a long long time.

92 points

Without a question, the darkest Barolo I've ever had. Deep dark red, with a rim that's beginning to turn. Cherry tobacco, chocolate. Very firm tannins, 15% ABV, 2010.... I bet this could lay down to sleep for a long long time.

92 points

Nov 27th, 2019
Nathan Conley

Strong, Bold, hit of fruit. Long finish.

Strong, Bold, hit of fruit. Long finish.

Oct 30th, 2018