Nicolas Belfrage: Medium deep with the beginnings of turn. Cherry and herb on the nose. Creamy and fruity on the palate, with good tannic/acid structure, which will keep it going for a few years, though you could drink it soon. Good typicity. 89

Bruno Besa: Deep garnet to tawny. Open nose, with smoke, black fruits, cedarwood, road tar, and raw meat. Full-bodied, with balanced sweet fruit and refined tannins. A touch overripe but complex, classic Barolo. 88

Andrew Jefford: Deep black-red. Wonderful aromatic complexity here: smoke, prune, cèpe, twig. Another of those “autumnal celebration” 2011 Barolos. Smooth, with relatively light tannins, yet wonderful concentration, depth, and drive to it; highly energetic Castiglione Falletto. Very busy in flavor terms; grasping and seizing, yet hugely enjoyable, too. Grand wine. 94