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Appellation: Barolo DOCG (Castiglione Falletto - Villero MGA), Piedmont, Italy
Blend: 100% Nebbiolo
Aging: ~20 months in French oak casks and barrels followed by bottle refinement
Drinking Window: Drink now through 2030–2035
CRITIC SCORES
James Suckling - 96 Points: Praises wonderful, expressive aromas of crushed berries and fresh roses; highlights a full body with fine, chewy tannins and a long, intensely structured finish from this benchmark vintage.
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Monica Larner) - 95 Points: Hails its dark, penetrating aromatic intensity spanning crème de cassis to licorice root; describes an extraordinarily bright, silky palate with a high-energy, seamless finish that lingers for minutes.
Vinous (Antonio Galloni) - 94+ Points: Highlights its polish and pure nuance; notes a vivid core of dark red cherries, plums, tobacco, menthol, and smoke supported by sweet, silky tannins and tremendous aging potential.
Appellation: Barolo DOCG (Castiglione Falletto - Villero MGA), Piedmont, Italy
Blend: 100% Nebbiolo
Aging: ~20 months in French oak casks and barrels followed by bottle refinement
Drinking Window: Drink now through 2030–2035
CRITIC SCORES
James Suckling - 96 Points: Praises wonderful, expressive aromas of crushed berries and fresh roses; highlights a full body with fine, chewy tannins and a long, intensely structured finish from this benchmark vintage.
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Monica Larner) - 95 Points: Hails its dark, penetrating aromatic intensity spanning crème de cassis to licorice root; describes an extraordinarily bright, silky palate with a high-energy, seamless finish that lingers for minutes.
Vinous (Antonio Galloni) - 94+ Points: Highlights its polish and pure nuance; notes a vivid core of dark red cherries, plums, tobacco, menthol, and smoke supported by sweet, silky tannins and tremendous aging potential.