Jay Kline

9.5

A continuation of sharing my early impressions of the 2021 vintage in Barolo; Cavallotto is one of those benchmark producers for me, inextricably connected to Bricco Boschis, which they have farmed for nearly 100 years. Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2021 Bricco Boschis pours a brilliant garnet color with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with powerful notes of Morello cherry, dehydrated orange, cumin, tar, roses, talcum powder, fresh sage and fresh mint, and dried gravelly earth. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with structure like that of Helm’s Deep; the tannins are absolutely rippin’ and acid at medium+. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is extremely long, savory and drying, to the point that you feel it in your gums several minutes. A brilliant Barolo that has a very long life ahead. Drink now with plenty of air and patience through 2071. Pairs well with hearty lasagna and baseball. — 7 months ago

Chris MacLean

9.0

This is really solid but for 2 euros more the Vigna del Prey is a better QPR wine. — 4 years ago

with Sarah

D G

9.1

Came across a little flat even after 2.5 hour decant — 5 years ago

Michael

9.0

Black cherry and strawberry — 6 years ago

Laura Josel

9.1

Nice drinking wine. Dry start. Fruity finish. — 7 years ago

Chris Haywood

8.9

Very barolo. Tar and rose on the nose, black cherry and good tannin structure in your gob. Not lengthy or particularly complex in its development, but a good whiff of cannubi at not a mental price. — 8 years ago

Chris MacLean

9.0

Solid quaffer with character — 7 months ago

with Sarah

Kim Bassett

9.3

At Bacco, half bottle. — 4 years ago

Jason Theriault

9.2

Very light tasting wine, local grapes, extremely good and long finish. Deep bright scent, such a lasting flavour. Lots of deep legs around glass — 5 years ago

Natalie Abinante

9.0

Goes really well with sesame chicken and noodles. Would probably go well with many chicken dishes. Light, not tannic/acidic. — 5 years ago

with Mary

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9.4

The 2016 Barbaresco is fabulous. Rich, ample and inviting, with terrific depth, the 2016 opens up beautifully in the glass. Sweet cherry, licorice, mint, rose petal, spice and new leather flesh out effortlessly. More than anything, though, I admire the wine's persistence and overall balance. The 2016 is the finest Barbaresco I have tasted yet from Francesco Versio. This is such a pretty wine. Compared with previous vintages, the 2016 offers more finesse and a more transparent expression of Nebbiolo than I have seen in the past. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, November 2019) — 7 years ago

Riccardo L.

9.2

Beauuuutiful Barolo. Loooooong finish. So much love for this grape. — 8 years ago

Joakim Bogström

9.3

Will be awesome. Very high in tannin. But great balance. Roses and tar. — 9 years ago

Tegan Marriott

9.3

Singing sous bois, curio creation, beacon of Barbera d'alba superiore! — 8 months ago

Chris MacLean

9.2

Better than it was just a few months ago, which was right after bottling. Crushed raspberry and steel. Good acidity, low tannin but still substantial. Perfect burger wine! Chicken cordon bleu too! — 4 years ago

with Sarah

Pooneet K

9.2

Really a lovely langhe nebbiolo from a producer we respect deeply after walking the Bricco Boschis with him a couple years ago. Decanted for 3 hours which I definitely recommend at this time. A bit unresolved still in terms of tannins. But deeply aromatic with great dark fruit and acid. Probably a better pairing with a cut of meat vs pizza. Delicious. — 5 years ago

Misty Pisani

9.4

Amazing natural sparkling red — 6 years ago

Hayden Hamilton

9.1

Really nice. — 7 years ago

Rich Friedland

9.3

100% negroamaro (worth it for the 1001 wines to try before you die list) — 7 years ago

John Clutterbuck

9.3

Emmaline $32 (20) — 8 years ago