Daniel Bloom

9.2

This is one interesting beastie. From way up north…St. Moritz not so far away. All, as I understand it, done by one Renato Motalli. 80 years of age now, no one to pass the winery on to. So…get ‘em while you may.
I aired this for 3 hrs then decanted for 90 mins…this may not have been enough, as with air the complexity keeps evolving.
On the nose, there is an aged Barolo kind of pressed, half dried Cherry mixed with damp woods kind of thing. Evolving into sweet tobacco and kirsch. At first, this wine presents much more Burgundian than northern Italian. But with time and air, a northern Italian identity comes to the fore. Chestnut Botti, huh? There’s no vanilla or wood tannin, but the man has found a way to create a living, changing wine. With a thrown together ragú , tomato, beef, blanched bacon, and lots of mushrooms it coats the palate and begs for more.
As time goes on post dinner, it’s more intriguing, soft but sharp as well.
Glad to have some more to experiment with and see if prolonged time makes a difference.
Very interesting.
@Coturier
With Randy
— 2 days ago

Marc Karetsky

9.4

Agree with Lyle. — 3 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple of hours. No formal notes due to the setting but yeah, this was pretty special from the beginning. I have long been a fan of Renato Ratti’s “Marscenasco” however Conca, the MGA for which they are most proud of, has been more modern in recent history, spending some time in French barrique (for the record, I lean traditionalist). On top of that, many 2009 Barolo’s have come across overblown to my palate. Yet this was sublime. Proving, once again that there is always something to learn. The fruit was 2009 powerful but balanced with acid and freshness. There was plenty tar and roses and all the tannin one should expect from Conca. Fabulous stuff. Drink now through 2044. — 6 months ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days. Consistent both days but this needed at least 3 to 4 hours to really start to strut. Day 2 this kept pulling like a freight train with no stop in sight. The 2019 Classico pours a garnet color with a slightly orange tinge and a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with powerful notes of ripe Morello cherry, roses, tar, new leather, dried sage, old wood and dry 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. I will say again, this really benefits from serious patience and air, but this is a beautiful Classico that has a very long life ahead. Drink now through 2059+. — 9 months ago

Andrew Schirmer

9.3

So pure, fresh as spring water. Totally get the tangerine on this. Beautiful mid-palate. Alpine. — 5 years ago

with Judy, Alsu and 1 other

Andy Stabile

9.3

Big badass Barolo that lets you know it’s Barolo when the finish turns super velvety and your mouth starts watering.

Orlando Hilton. AAU volleyball championships.
— 5 days ago

RobertoS

9.3

Still outstanding — 2 months ago

Piper June

9.6

Delicious. Smokey raspberry, medium bodied, dry finish, leathery with a whiff of pepper. Buy buy buy again! — 3 months ago

with Seth

Jeremiah Diaz

9.2

Clear, pale ruby to garnet in color; on the nose, it's clean with medium intensity primary aromas of raspberries, cherries, and roses; on the palate, it's dry with high acidity, high tannins, medium alcohol, full body and pronounced primary flavors of cherry syrup, strawberries, and clay pots with a long finish. This wine is balanced and complex. Overall, I rate this wine as very good. — 6 months ago

with Nellie

Mike Miller

9.8

This was a side-by-side comparison for the same producer, same vintage, and grape to experiment with different terroir. — 3 years ago

with Anne

Pablo Cetlinski

9.3

Great dark cherry fruit with exposed tannins. Not much earth and tar. Great Barolo to pair with many Italian foods. — 6 years ago

Jason Sliwa

8.9

Solid white wine. No oak. Sharp and focused. — 6 years ago

with Vicki

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Located halfway up the hill dominating the principal valley of Barolo, supported by steep slopes lined by orderly vineyards, lies the 15th century Abbey of Annunziata. Deep Ruby with aromas of ripe berry fruits and pepper spice. On the palate flavors of cherry and strawberry, lively spice, well balanced with savory fine tannins on a medium+ finish ending with mineral character. — a month ago

Lee Hoff

9.2

2021 vintage at NY Butcher Shop. Cherry flavors with soft finish. $80 — 3 months ago

Guy Acheson

8.9

Pretty darn good. — 5 months ago

Paul Masson

9.2

More of a mid-weight, approachable vintage, not quite the highs of 2019, but a pleasure to drink, particularly after a day’s air — 7 months ago

Martijn

9.0

Big bold Barbera. Many of the colleague tasters placed it in Australia.
Nice effort! — 10 months ago

Bill Belanger

9.2

See my review of this wine: it is still wonderful. — 5 years ago

Cathy Levy

9.0

Cheers Renato... we keep you in our hearts. — 6 years ago

Te

9.2

You and Liz were impressed with this one. Interesting nose, earthy, substantial mouthfeel with acid. Definite buy again. — 6 years ago