Barolo, a.k.a. “The king of wines, the wine of kings” is perhaps the most prestigious wine produced in Italy, in the Piedmont province. It’s based on the Nebbiolo grape, which is notoriously difficult to grow. In fact, the earliest Barolos (documented as far back as the 13th century) were produced in a sweeter style, with more residual sugar due to the winemakers’ lack of control over the cooler regional temperatures. The fermentation process would halt too early under the frigid conditions, and the lack of proper yeasts would bring up the alcohol and sugar content. But for centuries, everyone seemed to be OK with this.
So we meet again to follow up on my somewhat surprising list of the best producers of Barolo. This time around, it’s the top six list. These are the heavy hitters, the super stars, the best of the best. To me, these are all very obvious choices. Each h...
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Barolo on SnoothFeb 18, 2009
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100% Rossesse Bianco planted in 1992From vines under presenda in castelletto 2000 to 2500 bottles produced annually11 months on the lees in large botteThis shows some light toastiness on the nose along with peach and sweet creamy lemon fruit, along with a hint of dried herbs and some tobacco nuances. Round, medium bodied and rather fruity in the... Read More
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I'm Paolo Demagistris, a wine enthusiast, heir with no grapes of a Barolo makers family. Spent some years in France, got good friends from Bordeaux and got a spell. Currently spending lot of time in Serbia, found a place so wine-wise unconventional, I love Slovenian wines. I'm Italian, I can't live without Chianti. Could drink millions of bottle... Read More
March 2013
Another hit by Belle Glos, I think it's between Meiomi and Las Alturas. Mellow,velvety, gobs of fruit. Predictably good. Read More
March 2013
Thought Foxall would have chimed in on this already but... A couple evenings ... Guiseppi E Figlio Mascarello Barolo Monprivato - Mine and others WOTN. A pure joy to drin Read More
February 2013
Dark nose with cocoa powder, dark cherry and earth. Slightly stewed cherry. Espresso and black tea. Roasty, earthy and possessing flavors of meat jus over red and black berry fruit. Brown spices and hints of black tea. 87 pts.12/15/12 Read More
February 2013
All this Wine talk over the passed couple days (yes mylady Amour and James ... ... ... I still had 3 bottles of Barolo I had bought (if I recall correctly from Royal Coffee in Pattaya) 4 or 5 years ago.For some strange reason I really quite felt in the mood for a nice Barolo, perhaps becuase my girlfriend had used some Occitane Roses hand crea... Read More
January 2013
I'm making a lasagne bolognese for a dinner party (the whole deal from ... ... it. I'd love to get a Barolo but the cost is a bit prohibitive...I'm like to keep it at about 15 a bottle or less.Also maybe a light Italian white to have with appetizers. Unfortunately I live in PA so my selection is very limite Read More
Jul 6, 2010
Don't miss today's article on the wine of GB Burlotto! Some of my favorite from Piedmont, and always well priced. http://www.snooth.com/articles/winery-profiles/burlotto-in-2010/
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