2017 Chiara Boschis E.Pira Via Nuova Barolo, Piedmont

Gorgeous aromas of dried flowers and strawberries with some cherries and hints of iron. Full-bodied. Chewy and creamy-textured at the same time. Attractive berry and walnut aftertaste. From organically grown grapes. Drink after 2025.

96 points James Suckling

This classic wine represents a traditional blend of sites including Barolo (Terlo and Liste), Monforte d'Alba (Ravera and Mosconi) and Serralunga d'Alba (Gabutti and Baudana). The organic E Pira-Chiara Boschis 2017 Barolo Via Nuova reveals ripe cherry and raspberry that greet you with a bright, fruit-forward bouquet. I feel the hot-vintage fruit ripeness more in this release than I did in the smaller releases of Mosconi or Cannubi. The wine is slender and elegant in terms of mouthfeel, with a good, polished feel and some subtle bite from the tannins on the close. There are some grassy notes and a spicy point of crushed black pepper as well. Drink 2024 - 2042.

93 points Monica Larner Robert Parker

The 2017 Barolo Via Nuova is stellar. In 2017, the Via Nuova is a bit nervous, the sign of a Barolo that is going to need a number of years to unwind. Bright red-toned fruit, chalk, crushed rocks, mint and white pepper add pretty aromatic top notes. As always, the Via Nuova is the most taut Barolo in the range. Via Nuova is a blend of seven vineyard sites; Terlo, Paiagallo and Liste (in Barolo); Ravera and Mosconi (in Monforte); and Gabutti and Baudana (in Serralunga). Drink 2025 - 2037.

94 points Antonio Galloni Vinous

From a blend of some of Barolo’s most prized crus, Chiara Boschis E. Pira Via Nuova Barolo is a beautifully modern yet deeply respectful expression of Nebbiolo. Chiara Boschis, one of Barolo’s most influential winemakers, took over the historic E. Pira estate in the 1990s and helped lead the region toward greater finesse, purity and vineyard expression. Via Nuova brings together fruit from sites such as Cannubi, Mosconi, Ravera and Terlo, creating a wine that captures both power and elegance in a single frame.

A luminous garnet with orange tinges sits in the glass. Aromas unfold in complex layers of rose petal, red cherry and raspberry intertwined with orange peel, spice, dried herbs and a subtle earthy depth. There is an immediate sense of perfume and refinement, drawing you in gradually.

The palate is medium to full bodied and finely structured, delivering vibrant red fruit framed by silky yet persistent tannins and bright acidity. Notes of cranberry, liquorice, tea leaf and savoury earth build through the mid palate, leading to a long, graceful finish that feels both powerful and composed. This is a Barolo of balance and detail, capable of evolving over fifteen to twenty years into layers of truffle, dried florals and complex tertiary nuance.

Braised veal with herbs, tajarin with butter and white truffle, or duck slowly roasted with spice and citrus shared as the evening stretches on. A late night shift into Puccini or a richly textured Mahler symphony, the wine unfolding with the same sense of emotion, precision and quiet grandeur.