Nicolas Belfrage: Quite deep color, though not opaque, with the beginnings of turn on the rim. Ripe tomato and cherry on nose. Traditional in style, with firm, grippy tannins and juicy acidity alongside the sweet fruit of Barolo; nothing obvious but nicely balanced, full of vigor and character. Drink from 2018. 92

Bruno Besa: Deep garnet to orange. Open, mature nose, with prunes and smoke and hints of leather and cedarwood. Rich, soft, full-bodied palate with large-scale tannins, yet balanced by the layered black fruit. Warm and big Barolo that should give its best over the next 10 years. 92

Andrew Jefford: Deep black-red. Sweet fruits; autumnal repose. A touch oxidized, however. Concentrated, secondary, again lots of autumnal triggers, with an almost saline edge: super raw materials in here, which makes this handling issue a pity. It’s a very ripe wine, too, and now very open-pored. Difficult to score, because I can’t ignore the slight flatness that its exposure to air has brought, yet I also have to admit that I like the wine a lot and would certainly enjoy drinking it; those tannins and savory allusions are very engaging, and the ripe, gentle acidity makes it an easy Barolo to rip into and relax with. 84