2017 Massolino Barolo DOCG, Piedmont

2017 Massolino Barolo DOCG, Piedmont

2019 Massolino Barolo DOCG, Piedmont

2019 Massolino Barolo DOCG, Piedmont

2015 Massolino Barolo Vigna Rionda Riserva Magnum 1.5L, Piedmont

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96

Massolino's top-shelf wine is the 2015 Barolo Riserva Vigna Rionda. This expression comes roaring out of the bottle with beautiful intensity and richness that is played forward with abundant black cherry, tarry spice, clay and rusty mineral. The 10-hectare Vignarionda vineyard in Serralunga d'Alba is farmed by many, but Massolino is responsible for about a quarter of its production. This gives this estate better flexibility and opportunity when it comes to fruit selection for this limited release. The warm and sunny 2015 vintage wraps thickly over the palate, imparting a satiny texture and long finish.

96 points Monica Larner robertparker.com


The Massolino family are the largest holders in the Vigna Rionda with 3.5 hectares (two planted to Nebbiolo) with vines in the 38- to 45-year-old bracket. The wines from this exceptional site begin life as a coiled spring, which is why Massolino releases it with extra age: at six years (for the standard Riserva release) and ten-plus years for the Dieci X Anni release. With enough age, Vigna Rionda blossoms into an intensely perfumed, ultra-fine, pure and succulent wine with very fine tannins. Galloni’s Musigny reference is very apt but forget about Bonnes Mares (that’s more the Parafada!). We’re tempted to dig into a bag of superlatives here—and this is a release that would deserve every one—but let’s try to employ some restraint. Picking finished here on November 5, with the late harvest gifting a profound and powerful Vigna Rionda of intensity, lift and muscle. It’s exceptionally fine, with complex aromas of wild fruits floating over a dark, ferrous core. And yet it’s still so young—remarkable considering that it spent five years in large cask! Expect incredible purity and lift. Expect incredible and classical tannins. Expect incredible everything! If drinking now give it a good decant and serve it with appropriate foods. In the cellar, decades will not weary it!

If you ask a resident of Serralunga to name the town’s three finest vineyards, one of the trio is sure to be Vigna Rionda … It is an historic vineyard. The quality of its grapes has been celebrated for hundreds of years and the greatest names in the Langhe have for many years made special efforts to acquire grapes from Vigna Rionda.”
 
Slow Food’s A Wine Atlas of the Langhe 2008

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Wine Type Red Wine
Wine Style Traditional
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Varietals Nebbiolo
Vintage 2017
Bottle Size 1500ml
Wine Points 96
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