Rating 92
Style Red
Variety
Vintage 2016
Appellation
Piedmont
Italy
ABV 14.5%
Price $57.00  Buy This Wine
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Reviewed 2020-12-17

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Massolino Barolo DOCG 2016 Review

This wine is powerful, with focus. It smells like cherries and needs another year to fully shine. The tannins are still ornery, but steadily weaving into the wine’s structure. This is a beautiful wine and will soon show you that.

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Massolino Barolo DOCG 2016
This wine is powerful, with focus. It smells like cherries and needs another year to fully shine. The tannins are still ornery, but steadily weaving into the wine’s structure. This is a beautiful wine and will soon show you that.

Reviewed On: 12-17-2020
92
POINTS
Massolino Barolo DOCG 2016
This wine is powerful, with focus. It smells like cherries and needs another year to fully shine. The tannins are still ornery, but steadily weaving into the wine’s structure. This is a beautiful wine and will soon show you that.

Reviewed On: 12-17-2020