Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of dinner. The 2019 “Roccalini” pours a garnet color with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with gorgeous notes of ripe Morello cherry, raspberry, roses, new leather, dried orange peel, dried green herbs, a touch of anisette and dried gravelly earth. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and savory. IIRC, before Paolo started making wine under his own label, the fruit from Roccalini used to go to Giacosa. Regardless, the quality and character is special which is why it is consistently one of my favorites in all of Barbaresco. Now, if only I had more access to it. Maybe @Lyle Fass can do something about it? Drink now through 2039+. — 6 months ago

Brad Jensen

9.2

Bold nose of dark red berry, velvet, latex and a strangely seafood-y funk, like oysters maybe, on a medium bodied, DARK red wine, with purple hues present towards the edges. The palate is much more straightforward and juicy, and slightly spicy, with notes like Hawaiian Punch, dark overripe berry, and a finish that tastes a bit like artificial blueberry flavor, with some slight tannins peppered throughout. — 3 years ago

David D

9.1

Delicious, lush, and savory. Good Barbera acids, prune, stewed cherry, cola/black tea, wet earth and some mushroom, Piedmont tar, some minerals. From Amaro Spirits and Wine. 01/29/22 — 4 years ago

Mandy Menzer

8.9

I liked it but too sweet for Warren — 7 years ago

Lisa Schwindt

9.5

Fresh and sweet. A lovely glass any time. — 9 years ago

Jonas Johansson

9.1

Great with grilled top sirloin — 9 years ago

Mark Rosse

9.4

What a beautiful wine! — 7 months ago

Steve Mitchell

9.0

Barolo’s are new territory for us. It was a medium bodied wine with tannins that were not over powering. Easy on the palate and a smooth finish. — 9 months ago

Emily Sanders

9.1

Pickle-y! Sour wine — 4 years ago

Ryan Guy

9.5

Celebration wine (paid off the Tundra).... This is layered and evolving, with a nose of tobacco smoke, tar, black plum, cherry kirsch, dried violet and rose, bay leaf, sage, anise, and blackcherry. Round, sweeter dark berry and cherry fruit on the palate. Structure builds in mouthcoating tannin balanced by rich acidity. Spice box, leather and tar on the mid-palate. Acidity is still fresh, almost tart, and lifts a finish that is balanced and lingers for 60+ seconds. Underripe cherry and gravel. A touch of warmth speaks to the vintage and comune. This over-delivers at the price point with outstanding complexity, depth and length. Hold for 3-5 more years, then enjoy over an evening. — 6 years ago

Nick Piccone

8.9

Solid Nebbiolo — 8 years ago

Gani Bardhi

9.5

Fruity, not high in tannins, full mouth, cherry and plum — 9 years ago

Scott Taddeo

9.1

From even north of Lessona. Cherry, raspberry, blackberry and fresh plum. White pepper, red liquorice, Dried fennel, almond paste and orange rind. Fine, gentle emery board like tannins with perky acidity. Really approachable now. 65% neb, 20% croatina and 15% vespolina. — 9 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.0

Nose: potent. Dark flowers.

Palate: a bit cooked.

Grand cru $80 — 8 months ago

Jeremiah Glazer

8.9

Bright, effervescent red. Starts off kind of tasting like wet socks and then smooths and rounds out to dried apricot, green apple, and cinnamon, with a tart finish. Definitely something to worth chillingl! — a year ago

Adam Beasley

9.0

Modern but subtle. Classic Barbera scents and flavors with sleek tannins and a smoky finish. Solid. — 4 years ago

Darren Dittrich

9.0

Astringent and out of balance, perhaps an off bottle. Bramble rhubarb and hay with green leaf notes... not typical for Nebbiolo. This wine doesn’t fall into the almost-Barbaresco Langhe wines, nor does it hit the fruit-forward Beaujolais-style Langhe wines of other producers (Elio Altare, etc). The price is right at Costco... I’ll wait for the upcoming 2019. — 5 years ago

Nathan Kloke

8.9

Nice, reminds me of traveling in Italy — 7 years ago

Manny Abascal

9.6

Young but not a crime to drink now. Will be great. 10 on the nose, floral. — 9 years ago

Peter Radics

9.0

Well rounded, dry wine! — 9 years ago