Nicolas Belfrage: Deep, opaque. Super-concentrated cherry and plum fruit on both nose and palate. One can imagine a very conscientious viticoltore making sure that every berry that goes into the fermenter is absolutely perfect and that the barriques are the finest that money can buy. Excellent of the La Morra style of Barolo, but lacking the finesse and nuance of wines from other communes. Drink from 2020. 92

Bruno Besa: Black core to garnet rim. Broad black-fruit nose, a touch closed, with cherry jam and hints of mint and tobacco-leaf. Medium to full body, with mature fruit and soft tannins. Well made but a touch simple on the finish. 87

Andrew Jefford: Very deep black-red. Warm, smooth, sweet, and gratifying. Lush, smooth, soft... but then the tannins curl in and do their seizing, commanding James Bond job, and suddenly you realize you have a real wine on your hands. A wine of gratifying but perhaps not aromatically intricate fruit, suddenly lent dignity and seriousness by some very impressive tannins indeed. We need to turn the fruit qualities up for a top score, but this is still serious stuff. 87