2019 Massolino Barolo DOCG, Piedmont

The 2019 Barolo is a very serious wine. Readers looking for an easygoing, entry-level Barolo will not find that here. Bright and sizzling with tannin, the 2019 is going to need at least a few years to fully come together. Crushed rocks, red/purplish fruit and dried flowers emerge with some coaxing, but this is really a wine for the cellar. It is also probably the most reticent straight Barolo I tasted for this report. Drink 2026-2037

92 points Antonio Galloni vinous.com

With the 2018 vintage, the family decided to include all their crus in this blend, but things are back to business as usual for the 2019 Barolo Classico. That’s not to say that this wine is any less engaging than its predecessor. The vast majority of the fruit stems from Serralunga (Briccolina, Collaretto, Broglio and Le Turne), but the presence of some fruit from Parussi (Castiglione Falletto) precludes this wines from being offered as Commune di Serralunga. However, it retains its Serralunga spirit; there is lots of pure red fruit, and the palate boasts Franco’s china-smooth tannins.