2020 Barolo, Massolino, Piedmont, Italy

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Description

Massolino’s 2020 Barolo Classico is bright in colour and personality. This is a wine engineered to be more of an expression of the vintage rather than an expression of any particular comune. The 2020 is a fine year for that to be the guiding philosophy, and is also one of Franco’s favourite vintages. After three weeks of total fermentation, the wine spends 30 months in large oak botti before a period of bottle ageing until release. There is a beautiful botanical brightness, fine strawberry and a basil-esque herbal complexity. Whilst a firm structure supports the show, this leads with generous fruit.

Charlie Leech, Buying Assistant, Berry Bros. & Rudd

Colour Red

Sweetness Dry

Vintage 2020

Alcohol % 14%

Maturity Not ready (2027 - 2053)

Grape List Nebbiolo

Body Full Bodied

Producer Massolino

Critics reviews

Walter Speller 17/20

Lustrous mid ruby. Richness of fruit on the nose with a hint of gingerbread. With aeration opens up to savoury cherry, if still a little subdued. Supple, suave cherry fruit with superfine, long, chewy tannins. A pretty wine.

Drink 2024 - 2032

Walter Speller, JancisRobinson.com (Nov 2023)

Antonio Galloni 90/100

The 2020 Barolo is a terrific wine in its peer group. It offers up scents of pine, cedar, sweet pipe tobacco and crushed herbs. Delicate and elegant, with gorgeous aromatics and tons of presence, the 2020 is impeccably done. This bottling has aged quite well in the past. I imagine that will also be true of the 2020.

Drink 2025 - 2032

Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com (Nov 2023)

Kerin O'Keefe 93/100

The fragrant 2020 Massolino straight Barolo is smooth, savory and already accessible, featuring flavors of strawberry compote, blood orange and licorice. Lithe, refined tannins and fresh acidity keep it balanced.

Drink through 2030

Kerin O'Keefe, KerinoOKeefe.com (Jan 2024)