Massolino, Barolo, Parafada

Our favorite from the Massolino bottles we purchased at a recent wine dinner hosted by the owner in South Florida.

medium weight bright candied red fruit, strawberry, blood orange, iron and tar, quite minerally, savory herbs. nice complexity and balance. tannic but quite approachable too. good daily wine

Mature but by no means fading and AFAICT a straight up quality Barolo neither truly classic or super-modern but in the middle of the road for the 21st century. Drank well out of the gate. Decanted (there was a medium amount of fine sediment) and it showed slight improvement over 60-90 minutes. Then returned to the bottle, but tastes later in the night were less expressive and more tannic/cinched. Drink or hold.

Light reddish in color with light intensity. Strong fruity nose, and dry on the palate. Medium bodied with medium acidity. Showing cherries, currants, spices, earth, light oak, chocolates and peppercorn. Spicy finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries. This is a delicious Single Vineyard Barolo. Soft and elegant. Tangy and interesting. Elegant and fruity. Well balanced and complex. The high alcohol is nicely integrated. Still very young, but already very approachable, and enjoyable even by itself. Will continue to age …

Delicate, lofty nose of roses and herbs. Extraordinarily harmonious: the searing acidity plays joyfully with fine tannins. It's long and expressive and brimming with energy and contained explosive power. Superb.

Really fantastic right now. Fruit is still beautiful, texture is surprisingly plush. In a great place but no signs of being near a decline.

Classic, tar, roses and dark cherry. Still has a fair bit of primary fruit. Very good. Decanted after first glass. No rush to drink. Very good.

from magnum at Del Posto. Beautiful nose of roses. Well integrated with fine tannins requiring only minimal decanting. A pleasure to drink now or +5 to 10 years.

Maybe there was bottle variance or even a flaw, but this was thin and unremarkable. We Vinturied it into a decanter, but even after some time it didn't develop any notable bouquet or richness. Very muted flavors.

Big fresh strawberry, salinity, bacon and delightful nuances of violets and cinnamon to set this delicate nose. Medium bodied, with unique presence and huge tanic texture. Deeply flavored with amazing balance, precise acidity, focusing on a spicy and savory palate, leaving a long and pleasant finish referring to cherry, bacon and iodine. Going somewhere beautiful. Loved it. 93-95

Got to sample this wine as the bottle was purchased for our table by the top sommelier in the world for 2014 (from Milan)...not every day you get to drink with a cat like this. Deceptively light in color and soft on the entry...silky...then - BAM, the wine hits hard on the midpalate with a tsunami of tannins, and a long gripping finish. Some balsamic notes add complexity to this fascinating wine. Needs loads of time. People will be happy …

Bold and robust without being overpowering. Great depth and finish.

Better than last time as i slow oxd for 12 hours. However this is still hard and tannic so best to wait 5 years. The nose is great trademark nebbiolo - tar and roses galore. The palate is not as open for business - cherries but with strong chalky tannins. However i get the sense this could easily have a couple of points upside with some patience. The great point is that the oak is not as prominent as in …

At Winery : 01 Rionda / 06 Rionda / 08 Classico, Parafada, Margheria, and Parussi. This cru is the most classic and brutish expression of Nebbiolo. Huge structure with dominating tannins. Cranberry and lavender on the nose. Darker and richer than the others. Smells a bit of salty minerality and again chalky earth. This is another great wine. Deeply complex and weighty. Leaves a lasting impression.

Translucent ruby. Quite bitter red fruit, recognizably Italian, with some tannin. Lighter-bodied but not easy to drink. Revisit in a few years.

A bit Hard to evaluate now as rather tannic and unyielding - certainly much more so than previous versions (eg the more open 2004 at age 6). Some violet aromas and dusty tannins. Hold for a while.