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2016 Massolino Barolo

2016 Massolino Barolo

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Wine Spectator

Review Date: 09/2020

A stream of pure, juicy cherry fruit is at the heart of this red, along with mineral, tobacco and wild herb notes. Firm and tightly wound, with a matrix of dense, refined tannins for support. All the elements are in the right proportions, this just needs time. (BS) *#7 Wine of the Year 2020*

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Wine Advocate

Review Date: 07/2020
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. (ML)

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Vinous

Review Date: 02/2020
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. Vineyard sources include Briccolina, Collareto, Brolio and Le Turne.(AG)

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Review Date: 01/2026
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The 2016 vintage is widely considered a modern legend in Barolo, and finding pristine parcels of top producers like Massolino at this stage is becoming nearly impossible. This Pre-Arrival offer is a rare opportunity to secure a benchmark wine from a "perfect" year just as it enters its prime drinking window. Massolino’s classic Barolo is the gold standard for Serralunga d’Alba. It is a blend of fruit from several top sites within the commune, designed to represent the soul of the village: power, depth, and structural integrity. In 2016, this wine is absolutely monumental. While it was formidable in its youth, at ten years old, it is just starting to reveal its true majesty. This is a wine that delivers Grand Cru complexity at a normale price point. A must-have for any serious collector of Piedmontese wine.

Product Details

Origin: Barolo, Piedmont, Italy

Type/Varietal: Nebbiolo

SKU: #1488032