Nicolas Belfrage: Medium-deep, quite evolved. Loads of dark cherry fruit on the nose, portending well. Very full, fruit-driven palate, good length, and Porty sweetness up against a firm structure. 92

Bruno Besa: Garnet to tawny. Open nose, with menthol and Bing cherries and hints of crushed stones, violets, and road tar. Full body, with massive tannins, yet balanced by the layered fruit. A bit too muscular for now, but this is a Barolo that should refine in years to come. 90

Andrew Jefford: Deep, clear garnet red. Sweet, warm, plummy fruits, with what Michael Broadbent used to call a fish-skin note, for complexity. Fair. Generous and soundly constituted, though without the poise and focus of the very best wines from this village. Nonetheless, a delicious and deeply satisfying glass of wine. Long-finishing: plenty of depth and power here. 88