Bruno Besa: Garnet to ruby pink. A touch closed on the nose, yet brilliantly clean and inviting, with red fruits, fresh herbs, sea salt, a refined earthiness and intense floral (rose and violet) undertones. Medium to full body, sweet, layered red fruit, compact tannins, youthful and very long. A great Barolo for medium- to long-term aging. 96

Andrew Jefford: Clear, deep translucent red. Fresh, fragrant, and graceful, with lovely, poised, glowing warmth to the plum and strawberry fruits. Lots of aromatic finesse here, in a commune that can sometimes lack that. Elegant, fresh, poised, refined; there is generous fruit here, but it has gone through the alembic of Barolo aging with great success, and now we have a gorgeously drinkable, scrutable wine on the palate. It’s deep and lingering, too, though. Round, resonant, refined—three qualities you’d like to find in your Barolo, and they are all here. 92

Michael Palij: Pronounced, evolved, aromatic nose, with plum, cherry, and candied red fruit. The integrity and freshness of the fruit appears to have been preserved despite the vintage, and the wine shows pleasing, aromatic red fruit balancing the tannins and acidity. This could be Cannubi, with the emphasis on freshness and delicacy at the expense of weight and power. It’s a delicious and drinkable example. 94