Nicolas Belfrage: The nose seems to suffer a bit from reduction, the palate is tough and vegetal. With a breather, however, it starts to redeem itself, with floral aromas coming through. Not much fun now, but with time it could develop more positively. 83

Bruno Besa: Deep garnet to tawny. Slightly reduced on the nose, with pronounced SO2, getting better in the glass yet quite aggressive. Green palate, and quite bitter on the finish. 83

Andrew Jefford: Deep black-red. This bottle shows a little sulfidey deviation; not agreeable to smell. Will try a second bottle if there is one. Bottle 2: Clear and accessible, if lacking in intricacy compared to some. Soft, fleshy, and full; perfectly satisfying Barolo with aftertones of blood and stone and ample structure. Good raw materials and well handled, assuming the second bottle is the typical one. All it lacks is the top levels of aromatic resonance. Plenty to enjoy nonetheless. 85