Nicolas Belfrage: Deep, almost opaque, with some, but little, turn. Nose almost more southern French than Piedmontese, berry and spice/garrigue. Broad and a touch soupy of texture, not quite ripe tannins despite a rather flabby finish. 14

Andrew Jefford: Deep, dark red shading to lighter ruby at the meniscus. Warm, rich, animal in the best sense; the sense of proximate warmth, soft fur and clean flesh thickens and lends intrigue to now-restrained fruits. Earthy, warm, comforting, and comfortable wine, with softer tannins than many. Difficult to score in a way, since it doesn’t quite have the concentration and gathered force of a regional star wine; yet as you sip it, it is totally satisfying and provides everything you want Barolo to provide. The ripe vintage happily in evidence. No need to wait long, either. Delicious Barolo (this is an adjective quite hard to use here). Appetizing, too. I’d be very happy to have this in my cellar. 16.5

Franco Ziliani: Dark concentrated color. The nose is rich, ripe, attractive, very direct, maybe too ripe and fruity, but has complexity and concentration: red cherries, plum, licorice, blackcurrant, some chocolate. Very powerful on the palate, loads of fruit, concentrated but lacks finesse, is one-dimensional. The tannins are just a little astringent and bitter on the finish, maybe unripe. No harmony or complexity. 14.5