Find seven outstanding and highly recommended Barolos from Decanter's panel tasting. Four wines are available in China.
Tasters: Ian D'Agata, Michael Garner, Emily O'Hare
*Originally published on April 2015 issue, Decanter magazine.
Barolo 2010: 7 of Decanter's top recommendations
Wines
Pio Cesare, Barolo, Italy 2010
90
Vibrant aromas and flavours of red cherry, oolong tea, mint and a hint of tar. Ripe and full with lots of juicy fruit flavours. It’s edgy but has great typicity and strength; the finish is long and hearty.
G.D. Vajra, Bricco delle Viole, Barolo, Piedmont, Italy 2010
90
Perfumed, almost aromatic, nose of sweet spices, black cherry, and blackberry syrup. Raspberry, blackberry, and cranberry flavours in a sultry, super ripe style that is irresistible.
La Spinetta, Campè Vürsù, Barolo, Piedmont, Italy 2010
91
Striking nectarine and peach aromas typical of very young Barolo from a warm year. Full and ripe sweet palate with emerging aromas of coffee, liquorice and sweet spice.
Fontanafredda, Serralunga d'Alba, Barolo, Piedmont, Italy 2010
92
Soft sweet ripe raspberry and strawberry fruit on the nose. Impressively ripe and full fruit flavours backed up with fresh acidity and ripe, but firm tannins. Balanced and smooth with a mineral finish.
Giovanni Rosso, Cerretta, Serralunga d'Alba, Barolo, Piedmont, Italy 2010
95
(Chinese distributor information not yet available)
Ian D'Agata:
Bright penetrating aromas of red cherry and bergamot. Mounting tannins will require patience, but this is a promising, well balanced wine. Broad fresh ripe and rosy.
Cascina Adelaide, Fossati, La Morra, Barolo, Piedmont, Italy 2010
95
(Chinese distributor information not yet available)
Ian D'Agata
Beautifully pure and precise aromas and flavours of red cherry, rose petals, and sweet spices with a lacy minerality on the long clean finish. This screams out La Morra, which isn't always the case in 2010 with wines from this commune.
Brezza, Sarmassa, Barolo, Piedmont, Italy 2010
95
(Chinese distributor information not yet available)
Ian D'Agata:
Bright penetrating aromas of red cherry and bergamot. Mounting tannins will require patience, but this is a promising, well balanced wine. Broad fresh ripe and rosy.