2016 Massolino Barolo, Piedmont
A$98.64
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B18426V16
The 2016 vintage is epic. The 2010 vintage comes close to 2016, thanks to that careful balance of elegance and power, but 2016 achieves almost startling focus and purity that puts it ahead.
Monica Larner robertparker.com
For many growers, the 2016s are not just epic, they are career-defining wines ... the 2016s are incredibly expressive of site, which is one of the most fundamental qualitative attributes shared by all great Piedmont vintage… a vintage full of truly spectacular, breathtaking wines that captures all the pedigree that Nebbiolo and Barolo are capable of
Antonio Galloni vinous.com
In this vintage Nebbiolo shines as never before, both in clarity and vibrancy, heralding a new era for Barolo. After 2010 and, with reservations, 2013, Barolo lovers will yet again want them in their cellars.
Walter Speller jancisrobinson.com
First produced in 1911, the fruit for Massolino’s classic cuvée is selected from seven sites across roughly seven hectares of prime Serralunga vineyards. The most important of these sites—Briccolina, Collareto, Broglio and Le Turne—are dotted around the town itself; Le Turne borders Margheria while Collareto lies next to Vigna Rionda. So quality real estate folks, especially at this price. The 2016 also includes a little declassified fruit from Massolino’s Parussi Cru, just across the border in Castiglione Falletto. Vine age across all sites varies from 10 to 55 years old.
Importantly, 2016 was the first year that Massolino’s Barolo wines were fermented in large wooden casks, or tini. Previously the wines were fermented in concrete. This cuvée spent around 18 days on skins before pressing to cask. As always, the wine was aged exclusively in large Slovenian oak casks—for this release, with 30 months maturation. The notes below speak for themselves (as does the wine!) One of the best examples of this wine we have.
The classic Massolino 2016 Barolo sources its fruit from Serralunga d'Alba, although a tiny percentage of Castiglione Falletto is part of the blend. This wine is linear and tight, with an arsenal of important Nebbiolo aromas ranging from red cherry and cassis to spice, smoke, licorice, dried ginger, rusty nail and blood orange. What really stands out is the structural importance of the wine. It delivers firmness and strength, while allowing the delicate side of the grape to coexist without interference.”
94 points Monica Larner robertparker.com
Invariably an excellent wine, and most often one that will delight with bottle age. It’s a beautiful and finely wrought expression of Barolo. Red fruits, flowers, some sweet spices, liquorice root. Medium-bodied, clear and bright, a fine dusting of tannin, some spice and dried herb, and a cool and precise finish of good length. It’s not, perhaps, the longest of most intense of wines, but it lays on the charm so convincingly. And, I suspect, there’s a bit more goodness to be let out of the bottle.”
93+ points Gary Walsh winefront.com.au
Massolino's 2016 Barolo is a gorgeous wine that brings together all the best qualities of the year. Bright and pliant, yet with terrific structural intensity, the 2016 is a wonderfully complete, harmonious Barolo that will delight readers for the next 15 to 20 years. Dark cherry, plum, lavender, spice, menthol and licorice add striking shades of nuance. Massolino's straight Barolo is a fabulous wine in its peer group.
92 points Antonio Galloni vinous.com
| Product/Service Sold Out | Yes |
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| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | Red Wine |
| Wine Style | Traditional |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Varietals | Nebbiolo |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 94 |
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