2012 Barolo Mariondino
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From Castiglione Falletto, the 2012 Barolo Mariondino is a thick and penetrating wine that has absorbed the power and the sunshine of this warm growing season. This is a full-throttle Barolo with thickness and ripeness that descend down to its innermost core. However, an extra year of bottle aging has already left its mark on this wine. Specifically, it has successfully loosened up some of the textural firmness and grip of the tannins.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
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The 2012 Barolo Mariondino is incredibly powerful and dense, with darker tonalities of fruit than are usually found here. Menthol, pine, spice, French oak and a host of balsamic-inflected notes flesh out as the 2012 shows off its personality. Deep, powerful and juicy, the 2012 Mariondino is another winner from Marco and Tiziana Parusso. Readers will have to give the 2012 at least a few years to soften, as it needs time to settle down. Today, the 2012 is dense and explosive, with new oak that needs to integrate and tannins that need time to soften.