Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
89
/100
Reviews
23
professional
Vintages
1
2016
Other
89/100
Nebbiolo
NV
Community Reviews
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88.9
Avg Score
94
Highest
Taster #1976
· Feb 10, 2026
90/100
Decanted to air for 90 minutes. Very nice nose with cherries, licorice, cardamom, and garrigue. The palate was a bit subdued, with cherries and other red berries, a hint of smoke. This has good body, medium acidity, and with well-integrated tannins. Medium+ finish. Very nice with pork rillets and roasted pork tenderloin.
2016 vintage
Taster #9297
· Jun 24, 2025
94/100
Here are attractive floral scents on the nose and boldly drawn flavors on the palate. Structure is provided by pixilated tannins and lively acidity in this perfectly aged Barolo. The core consists primarily of red fruit, cherry and cranberry, with a bit of raspberry thrown in for good measure. 24 months of oak barrel aging makes its presence known through a smooth vanilla touch on the palate, with tobacco, smoke, tar, eucalyptus and exotic spices peeking out at intervals. This …
2016 vintage
Taster #4352
· Apr 17, 2025
70/100
Not our favorite. Sharp, even after time to open.
2016 vintage
Taster #8613
· Feb 8, 2025
92/100
We had been holding onto this Barolo for about 4-5 years and finally decided to open it. It did not disappoint. Decanted for ~30 min for 1st glass, 1hr 30min for 2nd. Very floral on the nose with notes of fennel and menthol, hints of red fruit, cigar smoke. Pours very obviously Nebbiolo, bright translucent ruby. It looks Italian. Our daughter made homemade fettuccine Alfredo and I was worried that it wouldn’t pair well with a cream sauce, but I …
2016 vintage
Taster #9221
· Jan 4, 2025
90/100
No depth. Best to drink on a warm evening.
2016 vintage
Taster #5750
· Dec 28, 2024
90/100
Same as 9-26 note.
2016 vintage
Taster #6188
· Oct 11, 2024
90/100
체리, 자두, 산딸기, 블루베리, 허브의 노즈, 살짝 스파이시 높은 산도, 이미 적기를 지나고 있는듯 뭉게진 타닌, 꽤나 묵직한 바디감 팔렛이 사아아알짝 비는 느낌이 있지만 직관적으로 맛있다. 밸런스와 구조감이 살짝 떨어지고 거친 느낌도 있지만 가격을 생각하면 아주 괜찮은.
2016 vintage
Taster #5750
· Sep 26, 2024
90/100
Good basic Barolo, but not deserving of rating over 90. Not the best qpr. Did open up some after an afternoon of breathing. Enjoyed with homemade pot roast & lots of sides. A little more thin than expected, but enjoyed the dusty cellar notes (kind of like an aged Rioja), good finish that lifted it to a 90. Bing cherry fruit.
2016 vintage
Taster #1976
· Jun 18, 2024
90/100
It took about 2 hours in a decanter to begin to open. It’s still young, so had some tannic dryness to it, but also it had a wonderful nose with aromas of strawberry, violets, and cherries. The flavors were fruit forward (another indicator of youth) and followed the aromas, but with enough acid and plenty of tannins to round out the mouthfeel. It had a medium body with a long finish.
2016 vintage
Taster #2708
· Jan 11, 2024
89/100
(15,5/20) 100% Nebbiolo harvested second half of October from southwest facing vineyard in Castelletto. Aged in large Slavonian oak vats for 30 months. Quite accessible style. Medium intense aromas of red cherry, red plum, blueberry, rose petal, toast, cedar, tobacco, espresso, black pepper, liquorice wood. Dry wine, high acidity, medium+ and fine-grained tannins, full body, pronounced flavour intensity, medium+ length finish. 14,5% ABV - gift Rick & Yves
2016 vintage
Taster #0175
· Nov 3, 2023
83/100
I served this with pizza. My guests finished the other two bottles I served and avoided this one, I ended pouring it out at the end of the night. Too lean, tart. I can see why it ended up dumped on the market at Costco. I know better than to buy wines at Costco. Learn from my mistake!
2016 vintage
Taster #0031
· Nov 1, 2023
93/100
A Costco buy. Very deserving of the $40 price. Color. Pale translucent red Nose. Cherry bubblegum, pepper, sweet red licorice, candy red hots, a touch of cocoa. Palate. Smooth. No tannins. Crisp but balanced acidity. Cherry juice, cocoa. Very yummy.
2016 vintage
Taster #8101
· Apr 19, 2023
Really pleasant nose of cherry, with some floral hints. A bit tannic, could benefit from time or decanting. Decanted about half an hour some sour cherries, hints of rose, leather. Lingering finish.
2016 vintage
Taster #7298
· Jan 18, 2023
91/100
good balance, nice with non steak meat
2016 vintage
Taster #8996
· Oct 29, 2022
83/100
Is there even any fruit in this? I don't remember having a Barolo this bad. I can only imagine how disappointed the owners of this vineyard must feel to create a wine so mediocre in such a great vintage. The alcohol right off the first sip is so strong (14.5%) and with such little fruit that it completely destroys any mid-palate or finish thereafter. We tried before, during, and after dinner, and with an hour and a half decant as …
2016 vintage
Taster #7298
· Sep 25, 2022
93/100
wonderful balance great with meat
2016 vintage
Taster #6180
· Sep 3, 2022
87/100
낙엽향, 붉은 과실향, 가죽향 등 중상 산도, 탄닌감 중상. 향이 좋지만 팔렛이 비어 있는 느낌이라 아쉬움. 데일리로 마시기엔 가성비가 좋지 않은듯.
2016 vintage
Taster #0145
· Apr 19, 2022
90/100
Wonderful wine of some complexity. Sweet around the edges transforms into a smooth blended mid palate and a fine finish.
2016 vintage
Taster #6499
· Mar 18, 2022
91/100
Nose: Raspberry. Sour cherry. Nutmeg. Violet. Medium minus intensity. Palate: Tart cherry. Raspberry. Cinnamon. Umami. Strawberry. High acidity. High tannins. Medium plus body. Medium flavour intensity. Medium conplexity. Medium finish. Decanted one hour. Great now with decanting, but I recommend keeping this for 5-10 years.
2016 vintage
Taster #4285
· Mar 5, 2022
91/100
가격대성능비 좋은 바롤로 단정하고 차분하다 뽕따도 좋지만 오픈후 3시간 정도부터 복합적인 향이 피어남 산도 탄닌 벨런스도 굿
2016 vintage
Taster #8487
· Dec 26, 2021
85/100
Great on the nose, but very poor on the palate. Would easily mistake it for a $15 bottle.
2016 vintage
Taster #2943
· Jul 27, 2021
87/100
Garnet in color. Aromas of fresh cranberries, sour cherries, with a floral component. Comes off almost medicinal. Medium body with great acidity. Flavors of underripe fruit, cedar, and earth. Medium+f finish
2016 vintage
Taster #4184
· Jun 26, 2021
93/100
On the pretty and feminine side of Barolo, similar to a hefty Barbaresco. Otherwise, excellent typicity of variety and place, appealing textures, superb balance, evocative finish. Overall, a bit of an enigma. Nothing suggested this was locked down, but wines in this style tend to add considerable depth as the evolve. Improvement certainly seems possible. Costco has this for $50...which makes it very good QPR.
2016 vintage
Taster #8676
· Apr 17, 2021
92/100
Medium bright red garnet in color. Full, forward & fragrant nose of ripe fruit aromas of cherries, strawberries & cranberries with overtones of floral notes of roses & earthy/dusty notes, minerals, some spice notes, a hint of anise & herbs & a hint of cedar. Medium bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe red fruit flavors of cherries, strawberries & cranberries with herbs, minerals & spices. Lingering finish. Drinks well at present with decanting …
2016 vintage