2013 Renato Ratti Barolo Marcenasco, Italy, Piedmont, Wine Review

This one is drinking very nicely at 9 years from vintage. Ruby in color, clear and bright. The nose is nice with cherries, slight black cherries, rose and slight menthol. Medium bodied. Medium tannins. On the palate, nice cherry fruit with underlying char and a bit of woodiness (sticks?). Good acidity. This is accessible now and may still improve but no reason to wait. It should easily go another seven to ten years. This drinks nicely on its own but will be better with food. Pasta with mushrooms in a cream sauce should be excellent.

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2013

Current Price:

$170.00USD

2004 Renato Ratti Barolo Marcenasco, Italy, Piedmont, Wine Review

Vintage:

2004

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A-

Current Price:

$56.00USD

This is in a great place right now. Ruby in color with slight browning. The nose has cherries, slight raspberries, slight tar and slight forest floor. Medium bodied. Tannins are mostly resolved. On the palate, nice cherry notes with some forest floor underneath. Good acidity. Nice finish. This is at peak. it should be consumed over the next five to seven years. It goes great with pasta and cream sauce and will work well with meat based dishes too.

2015 Renato Ratti Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata, Italy, Piedmont, Wine Review

Vintage:

2015

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Current Price:

$125.00USD

This was purchased at the winery and brought back by a friend. Ruby in color, clear and bright. The nose is classic with cherries, tar and slight baking spice. Medium to full bodied. Medium tannins. On the palate, this is surprisingly open. Cherries with underlying asphalt. Good acidity. Long finish. This is obviously young but drinking well already. It should drink well for the next twenty years. Nice on its own, this would be better with food. Pasta in a cream and mushroom sauce would be great.

2004 Renato Corino Barolo Vigneto Rocche, Italy, Piedmont, Wine Review

Vintage:

2014

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This is really drinking well. If not at peak, pretty damn close. Light ruby in color with some orange bricking at the rim. The nose is very pretty with cherries, slight dried cherries, slight roses and hints of hot tar. On the palate, this has a lovely texture. Light tannins. Cherry fruit layered with earthiness. Good balance. Nice finish. This has a contemplative quality for drinking alone, but works great with food. Pasta and mushrooms are perfect. It won't get better but should drink well for seven to ten more years at least.

2011 Mauro Veglio Barolo Castelletto, Italy, Piedmont, Wine Review

Vintage:

2011

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Served blind, I was able to successfully guess Barolo but not without some consternation. This hade all the earmarks of Nebbiolo but lacked the acidity one would normally expect in an Italian wine. Still, it drinks very well at age ten. Ruby in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose has cherries, anise and a slight dried floral note. Medium to full bodied. On the palate, this is tannic. Cherries with underlying "sticks and twigs". Some level of complexity. Good finish. This seems a bit short of peak but it won't likely get better. It should drink well for ten to twelve more yea

2010 Andrea Oberto Barolo, Italy, Piedmont, Wine Review

Vintage:

2010

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A-

Current Price:

$50.00USD

Barolo's, like most wines, are available in wide price points and quality levels. Savvy shoppers can often find some of the mid-range producers at less expensive pricing and that can be a nice buying opportunity. This is one that fits into that category. It cost about $30 just a few years ago. It was young and needed some time, but for this class of Barolo, ten years is a good time to check in. And this is drinking very nicely now. Ruby in color, clear and bright. The nose is pretty with cherries, slight roses and tar. Medium bodied. Medium tannins that increase with air. Nice fre

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