Vinfolio - Wine Offer - Piedmont Mature Treasures

November 04, 2009

Piedmont - Mature Treasures

“Barolo and Barbaresco have often been difficult wines for the general wine-drinking populace to embrace because the tannins can be formidable when the wines are young. That is increasingly not the case... To be sure, young Barolos and Barbarescos still tend to close down in bottle, but not in any way that is meaningfully different than the finest grand cru Burgundies or top Bordeaux. I am increasingly convinced that within the next 10-15 years the appreciation for Piedmont's top wines will explode globally as consumers become more familiar with the wines. Most of the very finest wines are made in small quantities of a just a few hundred cases, so it is likely that prices will eventually have to catch up...” - Antonio Galloni, The Wine Advocate

Nebbiolo demands, and rewards, patience. Vinfolio has a remarkable selection of mature Barolo and Barbaresco in stock, offering an excellent opportunity to acquire and taste some of the greatest wines produced since 1970 in one of the most perfect unions of grape and place in the world. Many are available in extremely limited quantities, so act now to enjoy the full selection. Highlights include:

1990 Conterno, Giacomo - Barolo (Cascina Francia) (AG 94) - “...A terrific effort showing plenty of deep, rich dark fruit, prune, and earthy flavors, with excellent sustain and persistence on the palate. Although mature, the 1990 shows no signs of being tired and likely has at least another ten years of prime drinking ahead of it.” - Antonio Galloni, Piedmont Report

1996 Giacosa, Bruno - Barolo Riserva Falletto (Red Label) (IWC 98) - “...Explosive nose offers the full range of Barolo perfume: black cherry, black raspberry, rose petal, marzipan, licorice, menthol, leather, minerals. A wine of monumental scale but utterly suave and clear as a bell thanks to bracing balancing acids and superb tannic backbone. Great depth and vinosity; really expands in the glass and on the palate...The full Barolo experience in 3-D and technicolor...” - Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar

1997 Mascarello, Bartolo - Barolo (AG 94) - “I underestimated this wine from barrel, but now that the great old man of the village of Barolo, Bartolo Mascarello, has gotten it in bottle, it is an impressive, old style, heavyweight effort that will age for three decades...a striking bouquet of cinnamon, balsam wood, roses, tar, minerals, and cherry liqueur...good acidity, a broad, full-bodied, super-concentrated palate, and tell-tale truffle, leather, and dried herb notes. Powerful and long, this well-delineated, gorgeously pure, structured Barolo is a classic from the old school of Piedmontese winemaking.” - Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate

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Year, Name, Varietal, Country, Region, Sub region, Color	Score(s)	Price, Size
1999 Giacosa, Bruno - Dolcetto d'Alba Falletto di Serralunga d'Alba Dolcetto Italy - Piedmont - Alba In warehouse Limited 1999 Giacosa, Bruno - Dolcetto d'Alba Falletto di Serralunga d'Alba	WS89 IWC90	$99.95 750ml	Watch
1999 Pira, Enrico e Figli - Barolo Via Nuova Nebbiolo Italy - Piedmont - Barolo Prearrival (1-2 weeks) Limited 1999 Pira, Enrico e Figli - Barolo Via Nuova	IWC89 AG91	$49.95 750ml	Watch
1999 Vietti - Barolo Lazzarito Nebbiolo Italy - Piedmont - Barolo Prearrival (1-2 weeks) Limited 1999 Vietti - Barolo Lazzarito	AG92 WS93 IWC94	$79.95 750ml	Watch
1998 Scavino, Paolo - Barolo Carobric Nebbiolo Italy - Piedmont - Barolo Prearrival (1-2 weeks) Limited 1998 Scavino, Paolo - Barolo Carobric	IWC92 WS95 WA91	$64.95 750ml	Watch
1998 Gaja - Langhe Conteisa Nebbiolo Italy - Piedmont - Langhe Prearrival (1-2 weeks) Limited 1998 Gaja - Langhe Conteisa	WA92 WS91 IWC92	$126.95 750ml	Watch
1998 Alessandria, Gianfranco - Barolo San Giovanni Nebbiolo Italy - Piedmont - Barolo In warehouse Limited 1998 Alessandria, Gianfranco - Barolo San Giovanni	WS92 AG88 IWC89 WA88	$59.95 750ml	Watch
1998 Conterno, Aldo - Barolo (Bussia Soprana) Nebbiolo Italy - Piedmont - Barolo - Monforte In warehouse Limited 1998 Conterno, Aldo - Barolo (Bussia Soprana)	WA90-92 WS90 IWC89	$89.95 750ml	Watch
1997 Ceretto Bricco Rocche - Barolo Brunate Nebbiolo Italy - Piedmont - Barolo - La Morra In warehouse Limited 1997 Ceretto Bricco Rocche - Barolo Brunate	IWC90	$149.95 750ml	Watch
1997 Ceretto Bricco Rocche - Barolo Prapo Nebbiolo Italy - Piedmont - Barolo Prearrival (1-2 weeks) Limited 1997 Ceretto Bricco Rocche - Barolo Prapo	WS93 IWC90 WA95	$92.95 750ml	Watch
1997 Scavino, Paolo - Barolo Bric del Fiasc Nebbiolo Italy - Piedmont - Barolo In warehouse Limited 1997 Scavino, Paolo - Barolo Bric del Fiasc	AG92 IWC92 WS95	$249.95 1.5L	Watch
1997 Seghesio, Renzio - Barolo Nebbiolo Italy - Piedmont - Barolo In warehouse Limited 1997 Seghesio, Renzio - Barolo		$54.95 750ml	Watch
1997 Mascarello, Bartolo - Barolo Nebbiolo Italy - Piedmont - Barolo Prearrival (1-2 weeks) Limited 1997 Mascarello, Bartolo - Barolo	WA94 IWC91	$99.95 750ml	Watch
1997 Molino, Mauro - Barolo Gancia Nebbiolo Italy - Piedmont - Barolo - La Morra Prearrival (1-2 weeks) Limited 1997 Molino, Mauro - Barolo Gancia	WS94 IWC90 WA89	$42.95 750ml	Watch
1996 Pira, Enrico e Figli - Barolo Cannubi Nebbiolo Italy - Piedmont - Barolo Prearrival (1-2 weeks) Limited 1996 Pira, Enrico e Figli - Barolo Cannubi	WS92 IWC92 AG92	$74.95 750ml	Watch
1996 Ratti, Renato - Barolo Marcenasco Nebbiolo Italy - Piedmont - Barolo - La Morra Prearrival (1-2 weeks) Limited 1996 Ratti, Renato - Barolo Marcenasco	IWC88 WS91 WA90-91	$57.95 750ml	Watch
1996 Scavino, Paolo - Barolo Cannubi Nebbiolo Italy - Piedmont - Barolo - Barolo Prearrival (1-2 weeks) Limited 1996 Scavino, Paolo - Barolo Cannubi	AG95 IWC92 WS91 WA90-93	$94.95 750ml	Watch
1996 Seghesio, Aldo e Riccardo - Barolo La Villa Nebbiolo Italy - Piedmont - Barolo In warehouse Limited 1996 Seghesio, Aldo e Riccardo - Barolo La Villa	WS87 IWC88	$39.95 750ml	Watch
1996 Chiarlo, Michele - Barbaresco Nebbiolo Italy - Piedmont - Barbaresco In warehouse Limited 1996 Chiarlo, Michele - Barbaresco	WS89	$39.95 750ml	Watch
1996 Ciabot Berton - Barolo Roggeri Nebbiolo Italy - Piedmont - Barolo - Barolo In warehouse 1996 Ciabot Berton - Barolo Roggeri		$49.95 750ml	Watch
1996 Marcarini - Barolo Brunate Nebbiolo Italy - Piedmont - Barolo - La Morra Prearrival (1-2 weeks) Limited 1996 Marcarini - Barolo Brunate	WA89 WS94 AG89 IWC92	$74.95 750ml	Watch