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2018 Barolo, Massolino, Piedmont, Italy

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Nebbiolo
Not ready
Walter Speller
17++/20
Antonio Galloni
92/100
Product: 20188059123
2018 Barolo, Massolino, Piedmont, Italy

Description

This is open and expressive on the nose, with swirling notes of red fruit, spice and a hint of mint, and a vein of saline mineral complexity. In the mouth, it’s seriously fine, with a real lightness of touch and subtle depth, laced with filigree tannins. “Certainly one of the best ‘Classico’ we have ever produced,” says Franco. We have to agree. Drink 2025-2038.

Adrian Brice, Wine Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd (Mar 2022)

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2018
Maturity Not ready
Grape List Nebbiolo
Body Full Bodied
Producer Massolino

Critics reviews

Walter Speller 17++/20
With the owners having decided against producing any of their single-vineyard wines, this Barolo benefits from being a blend of top-class vineyards such as Vignarionda, Margheria, Parafada and Parussi in Castiglione Falletto.Lustrous mid ruby. Displays the intense fragrance so typical of the 2018 vintage and with plenty of concentration underneath. Supple fruit layered with crunchy tannins and ripe, appetising acidity. Lots of stuffing and grip. Drink 2022 - 2030Walter Speller, JancisRobinson.com (Nov 2021)
Drink 2022 - 2030
Walter Speller, JancisRobinson.com (Nov 2021)
Antonio Galloni 92/100
The 2018 Barolo is the only Barolo Massolino bottled in this vintage. Aromatically expressive and gracious, the 2018 offers lovely translucence in the mid-weight style of the year. Sweet dried cherry, mint, tobacco, spice, licorice and rose petal all open effortlessly in the glass. Naturally, the 2018 doesn't have the depth of the single vineyards or the best vintages, but it is an absolutely lovely wine to savor over the next 10-15 years.Drink 2024 - 2038antonio_galloni, Vinous.com.com (Feb 2022)
Drink 2022 - 2030
Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com (Feb 2022)

About this wine

Nebbiolo

Nebbiolo is the grape behind the Barolo and Barbaresco wines and is hardly ever seen outside the confines of Piedmont. It takes its name from "nebbia" which is Italian for fog, a frequent phenomenon in the region.
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Massolino

Based in the heart of the village of Serralunga, Massolino is a historical estate now managed by Franco Massolino. The estate was established in 1896 by Franco’s great-grandfather, and its running has been deeply interwoven throughout different generations. Charming and open yet reflective, Franco combines a willingness to challenge assumptions with a deeply-felt sense of responsibility to his family legacy. This legacy, in his view, is to faithfully represent the wines and unique heritage of the region. To give the purest expression of the grape, vinification is traditional, with fermentation and maceration for around 21 days in temperature-controlled, open oak fermenters called tini. The wine is the aged in large Slovenian oak botti – no oak toast, just steamed – for up to 30 months before being left to mature in bottle.
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