Tuesday, 24 February 2026

The Barolo Boys Does Grandi Langhe 2026


The Barolo Boys arrives again in Turin to attend Grandi Langhe, yet again to try to make the impossible. 
Bigger than ever, this year 515 producers were in place. The opening hours was more generous, two more hours per day, but still not enough time.

I met up with 46 producers and got to taste a decent amount of wines during the two days - 133 Baroli and 45 other wines, a total of 178 wines.
We also made some visits during Saturday and Sunday, of which there will be separate posts. In total for the four days I tasted 263 wines, of which 161 was a Barolo.

The idea of Grandi Langhe is to showcase the newest released vintage, in this case the 2022 Baroli. 
But as you can see from the wines below there was a lot of 21´s also. Not that I am complaining, since 21 is a superior vintage.





How about the 22 vintage then? I tasted 97 Baroli in the four days we were in Langhe. Its a, to qoute most of the winemakers, "hot and dry". It was, again according to the same winemakers, the earliest harvest in a very long time. 
It is in general a good vintage but it is a tad warm in some cases, the tannins are softer and, again, in some cases there is a rather short finish. A good restaurant vintage, but will I buy some, I guess no.

All pictures are of the great people of Langhe, I just love to meet them in Grandi Langhe and when I visit the cantinas.
At the end of this post there are also some pics of some bottles.

The wines tasted at Grandi Langhe:
97-98p
2019 Barolo Riserva Cannubi, Francesco Rinaldi

2022 Barolo Vigna Pajana, Renzo Seghesio


95-96p
2015 Barolo Percristina, Domenico Clerico

2019 Barolo del Comune di Monforte d´Alba, Silvano Bolmida

2020 Barolo Bricat, Giovanni Manzone
2020 Barolo Vignarionda, Ettore Germano

2021 Barolo Rocche dell´Annunziata, Rocche Costamagna
2021 Barolo Gramolere, Giovanni Manzone
2021 Barolo Le Coste Di Monforte, Silvano Bolmida
2021 Barolo Pajana, Domenico Clerico

2022 Barolo Bricco Boschis, Roccheviberti
2022 Barolo Castelletto, Raineri
2022 Barolo Cannubi, Serio & Battista Borgogno
2022 Barolo Rocche dell´Annunziata, Francesco Rinaldi
2022 Barolo Brunate, Francesco Rinaldi
2022 Barolo Cannubi, Francesco Rinaldi
2022 Barolo Bussia Vigna Pianpolvere, Chionetti
2022 Barolo Villero, Brovia
2022 Barolo Brea Vigna Ca´Mia, Brovia
2022 Barolo Prapó, Paolo Scavino
2022 Barolo Bric dël Fiasc, Paolo Scavino
2022 Barolo Ginestra, Renzo Seghesio
2022 Barolo Gattera, Mauro Veglio
2022 Barolo Castelletto, Mauro Veglio





93-94p
2017 Barolo Riserva Castelletto, Fortemasso

2020 Barolo Riserva Rocche dell´Annunziata, Rocche Costamagna
2020 Barolo Riserva del Fico, E. Molino
2020 Barolo Riserva Lazzarito, Ettore Germano

2021 Barolo Cerretta, Schiavenza
2021 Barolo Prapo, Schiavenza
2021 Barolo San Giuseppe, Pecchenino
2021 Barolo Bussia, Pecchenino
2021 Barolo Brunate, Marcarini
2021 Barolo Ravera, Elvio Cogno
2021 Barolo del Comune di Barolo, Cascina Sót
2021 Barolo Cerretta, Giovanni Rosso
2021 Barolo, Brovia
2021 Barolo del Comune di Castiglione Falletto, Cascina Fontana
2021 Barolo Bricotto Bussia, Domenico Clerico
2021 Barolo Aeroplanservaj, Domenico Clerico
2021 Barolo Castelletto, Fortemasso
2021 Barolo Fossati, Borgogno
2021 Barolo Cerretta, Ettore Germano

2022 Barolo Lazzarito, Vietti
2022 Barolo Rocche Castiglione, Roccheviberti
2022 Barolo, Raineri
2022 Barolo Rocche dell´Annunziata, Rocche Costamagna
2022 Barolo Monvigliero, Luigi Einaudi
2022 Barolo Bussia, Ruggeri Corsini
2022 Barolo Castelletto La Villa, Seghesio
2022 Barolo Bricco delle Viole, M. Marengo
2022 Barolo Brunate, M. Marengo
2022 Barolo Margheria, Massolino
2022 Barolo Parafada, Massolino
2022 Barolo San Lorenzo di Verduno, Diego Morra
2022 Barolo Monvigliero, Diego Morra
2022 Barolo Albarella, Serio & Battista Borgogno
2022 Barolo, Francesco Rinaldi
2022 Barolo Parussi, Chionetti
2022 Barolo Monvigliero, Castello di Verduno
2022 Barolo Bricco San Pietro, Cascina Sót
2022 Barolo Sotto Castello di Novello, Giacomo Grimaldi
2022 Barolo Rocche Dell Castiglione, Brovia
2022 Barolo Cerretta, Claudio Alario
2022 Barolo Badarina, Bruna Grimaldi
2022 Barolo Monvigliero, Paolo Scavino
2022 Barolo Ravera, Paolo Scavino
2022 Barolo Bussia Vigna Fantini, Paolo Scavino
2022 Barolo, Oddero
2022 Barolo Villero, Oddero
2022 Barolo del Comune di La Morra Ca´d´Nalin, Renzo Seghesio
2022 Barolo Arborina, Mauro Veglio
2022 Barolo Paiagallo, Mauro Veglio
2022 Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d´Alba, Mauro Veglio





91-92p
2009 Barolo Riserva Centoanni, Giovanni Manzone

2019 Barolo Bricco San Pietro, Anna Maria Abbona

2021 Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d´Alba, Schiavenza
2021 Barolo Perno, Schiavenza
2021 Barolo Castelletto, Giovanni Manzone
2021 Barolo Treturne, Fogliati
2021 Barolo Bussia, Fogliati
2021 Barolo Cascina Nuova, Elvio Cogno
2021 Barolo, Giovanni Rosso
2021 Barolo Bussia Vigna Dei Fantini, Silvano Bolmida
2021 Barolo, Domenico Clerico
2021 Barolo Liste, Borgogno
2021 Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d´Alba, Ettore Germano

2022 Barolo, Vietti
2022 Barolo del Comune di Castiglione Falletto Vecchie Vite, Roccheviberti
2022 Barolo, Raineri
2022 Barolo del Comune di La Morra, Rocche Costamagna
2022 Barolo Ludo, Luigi Einaudi
2022 Barolo Bricco San Pietro, Ruggeri Corsini
2022 Barolo Gallinotto, Mauro Molino
2022 Barolo La Serra, Mauro Molino
2022 Barolo del Comune di La Morra, Marcarini
2022 Barolo La Serra, Marcarini
2022 Barolo, M. Marengo
2022 Barolo Parussi, Massolino
2022 Barolo del Comune di Verduno, Diego Morra
2022 Barolo, Serio & Battista Borgogno
2022 Barolo del Comune di La Morra, Serio & Battista Borgogno
2022 Barolo Massara, Castello di Verduno
2022 Barolo del Comune di Monforte d´Alba, Cascina Sót
2022 Barolo Ravera, Giacomo Grimaldi
2022 Barolo Sorano, Claudio Alario
2022 Barolo Bricco Ambrogio, Bruna Grimaldi
2022 Barolo Bricco Ambrogio, Paolo Scavino
2022 Barolo del Comune di Monforte d´Alba, Fortemasso
2022 Barolo, Mauro Veglio
2022 Barolo, Borgogno





89-90p
2021 Barolo Serra, Giovanni Rosso
2021 Barolo Bussia, Silvano Bolmida

2022 Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d´Alba, Schiavenza
2022 Barolo Castelletto, Seghesio
2022 Barolo, Mauro Molino
2022 Barolo Zinzasco, Diego Morra
2022 Barolo Treturne, Fogliati
2022 Barolo Bussia, Fogliati
2022 Barolo del Comune di La Morra, Giovanni Corino
2022 Barolo Giachini, Giovanni Corino
2022 Barolo Bricco Manescotto, Giovanni Corino
2022 Barolo, Castello di Verduno
2022 Barolo, Giacomo Grimaldi
2022 Barolo Riva Rocca, Claudio Alario
2022 Barolo Camilla, Bruna Grimaldi
2022 Barolo, Paolo Scavino
2022 Barolo, Prandi


87-88p
2021 Barolo Castello di Novello, Passone Massimiliano


85-86p
2020 Barolo Castello di Novello, Passone Massimiliano


























Yours truly and Presidente del Consorzio del Barolo, Sergio Germano

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Sunday, 22 February 2026

2016 Barolo, Giacomo Borgogno


2016 Barolo, Giacomo Borgogno
The nose is cool and fine with notes of hard cherry candy, dry licorice, pomengranate and Langhe earth. Very nice.
The taste is young, tight and restrained with locked up red fruit, structured tannins and a long, taut finish. Needs at least 8+ years.
89p   (tasted 2026/02)

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Saturday, 21 February 2026

2021 Barbera d´Alba Superiore, Castello di Neive


2021 Barbera d´Alba Superiore, Castello di Neive
A delicate, layered nose with notes of dried raspberries, bonfire smoke, herbs and a fine balsamic note. Very, very good.
The taste is cool and lightly peppery with notes of dried raspberries, herbs, dried flowers and a very fine acidity. Silky and fine.
90p   (tasted 2026/02)

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Tuesday, 17 February 2026

Fine Wines From Luciano Sandrone


These were tasted at Magnusson Fine Wines, courtsey of Provinum.

2024 Dolcetto d´Alba
A fine, iron filled nose with notes of damsons, flower water, chocolate biscuits and some peppery notes. Very, very good.
The taste is structured and seedy with notes of ripe blueberries, iron and silky tannins. Long, dry and fine. Very fine for the vintage.
90p   (tasted 2026/02)


2023 Barbera d´Alba
An open, spicy and warm nose with notes of sugared coffee, licorice and scorched earth. 
The taste is tight and fiery with notes of ripe raspberries, fir smoke and licorice. Long and warm.
88p   (tasted 2026/02)

2023 Nebbiolo d´Alba Valmaggiore
A cool, deep nose with notes of violets, ripening cherries, flowers and fine balsamic notes. Elegant and lovely.
The taste is tight and refined with polished tannins, gorgeous cherry fruit and a long, lingering finish. 
93p   (tasted 2026/02)


2021 Barolo Le Vigne
A finely tuned, complex nose with notes of ripe black cherries, warm Langhe earth, leather and a hint of oak. Very young.
The taste is tight and forward with notes of hard cherry candy, tiles, violets and taut tannins. 8+ years.
92p   (tasted 2026/02)


2021 Barolo Aleste
A deep, layered nose with notes of ripe cherries, Christmas spices, paint and licorice. High and very fine.
The taste is all about power and structure with gorgeous cherry fruit, albeit withdrawn and in the backseat today, but this is going places, just wait 12+ years.
95p   (tasted 2026/02)

2019 Barolo Vite Talin
A bottomless, aristocratic, broad nose with notes of hard cherry candy, fine tobacco, violets and fresh mushrooms. Just stunning.
The taste is very concentrated and intense with boatloads of ripe cherries, leather, violets and sweet minerals. The finish goes on forever. Polished yet broad shouldered tannins. 15+ years.
97p   (tasted 2026/02)


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Sunday, 15 February 2026

1998 Barolo, Baldepozzo


1998 Barolo, Baldepozzo
Never heard of this producer (the wine is bottled by Villa Demonte, Cossano Belbo). The nose is open and very nice with some maturity and notes of damsons, violets, smoke and forest floor. 
The taste is round and enjoyable with notes of dried cherries, violets, asphalt and a very fine warmth. A fine backbone. Bought for a song, glad I have more.
89p   (tasted 2026/02)

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Saturday, 14 February 2026

Wine & Food Of New Years Eve

Another great last day of the year that have come and gone. Friends, food and wine - what could be better?

2008 Brut, Louis Roederer
We started with two vintages of Louis Roederer Brut. The 08 shows of a deep, broad nose with some mature notes in the shape of dry caramel, sandelwood and dried mango. Very fine.
The taste is tighter than the nose leads me to believe with notes of tangerines, toasted bread and spices. A very fine acidity. Drink now and the coming 5+ years.
92p   (tasted 2025/12)


2013 Brut, Louis Roederer
The 5 years younger Roederer jumps out of the glass with notes of smoke, yellow apples, dry passionfruit and fried bread. Very fine.
The taste is tight and pure with notes of yellow apples, matchbox, toasted bread and apricot. Very long. Still young, 5+ years.
93p   (tasted 2025/12)

2021 Loibner Ried Steinertal Riesling Smaragd, Alzinger
A elegant, pure nose with notes of birch leaves, dried pine apple, grass and minerals. Very, very good.
The taste is racy and fine with a high acidity and nice yellow fruit. Long and mineral laden.
90p   (tasted 2025/12)



2006 Vogler, Peter Dipoli
A mature, deep nose with notes of dried oranges, autumn apples, warm grass and gravel. A very fine Sherry note.
The taste is pure and layered with lots of dried yellow fruits, chrushed rocks and a fine acidity. Very fine.
92p   (tasted 2025/12)

2010 Chablis 1er Cru La Forest, Vincent Dauvissat
A high, stony nose with notes of candle grease, chives, green apples and some blood grape notes. Very complex.
The taste is pure like a mountain river with stunning notes of almond paste, lemon cream, tangerines and lots of sweet minerals. Still very young. Great wine.
95p   (tasted 2025/12)



2018 Ried Sulz Morillon, Tement
A ddep, fat nose with notes of dried apples, birch sap and warm grass. 
The taste is tight and mineral laden with a fine acidity and and a warm yellow fruit. Very long.
90p   (tasted 2025/12)

2018 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Les Champlots, PYCM
A taut, intense nose with notes of grilled lemons, vanilla fudge, lemon licorice and a gorgeous salty note.
The taste is tight and concentrated with a great purity and laser like focus, with a high acidity and a finish that goes on and on.  
96p   (tasted 2025/12)




2022 La Petite Montagne, Pierre Girardin
A large scaled, smoky nose with notes of grilles lemons, yellow apples and ripe flowers. Very fine.
The taste is rich and concentrated with notes of apricots, sun warm rocks and dried flowers. Very long.
93p   (tasted 2025/12)

1976 Corton, Emile Chandesais
A mature, light nose with notes of moist earth, dried red berries and thyme. A fine warmth.
The taste is low keyed and elegant with dry red fruit, earth and vintage leather. Tails of rather fast.
86p   (tasted 2025/12)

2012 Barolo Cannubi, Burlotto
A deep, harmonious nose with notes of dried strawberries, violets, ripe flowers and paint. Very fine.
The taste is structured and balanced with lovely red fruit, sandy tannins and a long, taut finish. Could use a few more years in the cellar.
94p   (tasted 2025/12)


2006 Château Canon-La-Gaffiliére
An open, decadent nose with notes of ripe plums, sugared coffee, asphalt, violet pastilles and black flowers. Very fine.
The taste is young, focused and tighter than the nose leads you to believe, with notes of tobacco, leather, violets and fine polished tannins. A long, warm finish.
92p   (tasted 2025/12)

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Friday, 13 February 2026

Two Bottles Of Mature Riesling


1997 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Halbtrocken, S.A. Prüm
A deep, mature nose with notes of dried peach, rubber, wet stones and yellow apples. Somewhat linear.
The taste is dry and a tad foursquare with notes of old lemons, chalk and gravel. 
82p   (tasted 2026/02)

1992 Nackenheim Rothenberg Riesling Auslese, Weingut Gunderloch
A high, refined nose with notes of apricots, matchbox, oil cloth and a touch of saffron. Very fine.
The taste is silky and intense with gorgeous fruit, a fine acidity and a long, semi dry finish. 
My last bottle from a stash bought in 1994 for 17 Euro a bottle.
92p   (tasted 2026/029
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Monday, 9 February 2026

The Barolo Boys In Piedmont - A Visit To San Biagio

Leo - the Guardian of San Biagio

My third visit to San Biagio. I love the wines and I love the passionate, down to earth and generous people that are Tiziana and her brother Gianluca. 
It is a true privilege to come here, meet Tiziana and Gianluca (and Leo) and taste these fantastic wines.

This time we came like locusts, in the shape of three Barolo Boys. We tasted a lot, talked a lot and left very, very happy.


An old vine in San Biagio

My previous visits:

2020 Barbaresco Montersino
A warm, earthy nose with notes of dried up cherry jam, violet and sun warm rocks.
The taste is round and warm with notes of cherry licorice, dried flowers and gravel. Very, very good.
90p   (tasted 2026/01)

2021 Barbaresco Montersino
The 21 Montersino shows of a more intense nose with notes of hard cherry candy, chrushed rocks and a hint of VA, in a very positive way.
The taste is elegant and balanced with a lovely cherry fruit, silky tannins and a fine acidity. 
92p   (tasted 2026/01)



2019 Barbaresco Montersino
I tasted the 19 Montersino in September and it behaved exatly the same on this occasion, a very fine Barbaresco.
93p   (tasted 2026/01)

2020 Barolo del Comune di La Morra
Also tasted in September, maybe a tad more restrained this time and in need of some time to open up. 
91p   (tasted 2026/01)

2021 Barolo del Comune di La Morra
The 21 Barolo is a stunner. The nose is fresh and handsome with notes of ripe cherries, violets and asphalt.
The taste is juicy and elegant with lovely cherry fruit, silky tannins and a structure for aging.
93p   (tasted 2026/01)

2019 Barolo Rocchettevino
A deep, earthy nose with notes of licorice, wild flowers and red apple skin. Very fine.
The taste is ripe and fine with notes of sour/sweet cherries, herbs, licorice and a fine perfumed note. Very long. 8+ years.
92p   (tasted 2026/01)


2017 Barolo Rocchettevino
A deep, warm nose with notes of tobacco, dried flowers, earth and violet soap. Very fine.
The taste is open and warm with gorgeous ripe cherry fruit, Finnish licorice and scorched earth. Very long. 5+ years.
93p   (tasted 2026/01)

2020 Barolo Capalot
A very deep, sandy nose with notes of cherry candy, pipe tobacco, forest floor and rosehips. Very handsome.
The taste is tight and sandy with notes of cherry pips, rosehips, cold coffee and warm sand. 7+ years.
93p   (tasted 2026/01)



2021 Barolo Capalot
The 21 Capalot is a beaty. The nose is tight and restrained with notes of iron, dry licorice, red currants and undergrowth. Backward and very fine.
The taste is what dreams are made of, rich, layered and structured with stunning red currants and cherry fruit, leather, rosehips and minerals. It has nerve, depth and intensity. 10+ years.
96p   (tasted 2026/01)

2019 Barolo Galina
Its hard to pick a favourite of the San Biagio line up, since every bottle is a gem, but Galina makes my heart pound just a little extra. First vintage was the 2018, which I tasted on my visit in 2022, and was floored.
The -19 Galina is as stunning as when I tasted it in September 2025 (see notes from my visit above). Only 1000 bottles made of this nectar. 
97p   (tasted 2026/01)


2021 Barolo Galina
No Galina in 2020 but thankfully in 2021. The nose is tight and spicy with notes of matchbox, licorice, chrushed rocks and ripening roses. Backward and very young.
The taste is what dreams are made of (the taste gets a perfect score but the nose is subdued today) with a richness, intensity and focus that is of the charts, yet light of its feet and the finish goes on and on and on. Will probably be a perfect wine in 8-10 years.
96p   (tasted 2026/01)

2020 Barolo Bricco San Biagio
A deep, handsome nose with notes of forest floor, dried up cherry jam, licorice and ripe dark flowers. Open, sweet and very fine.
The taste is tighter than the nose leads you to believe, with stern cherry fruit, a taut structure and firm tannins for a -20. Very long. 8+ years.
94p   (tasted 2026/01)


2021 Barolo Bricco San Biagio
The -21 Bricco San Biagio is a keeper. The nose soars up from the glass with notes of hard cherry candy, dried strawberries, rosehips and fir smoke. Rich and intense.
The taste is tight and refined with pure, sweet cherry fruit, salivating tannins and a length that is counted in mitues. Great wine. 8+ years.
96p   (tasted 2026/01)

2019 Barolo Riserva Bricco San Biagio
Perfection in the making, the -19 Riserva is absolutely drop dead gorgeous. The nose is high, pure and intense with notes of sweet lingonberries, leather, forest floor, paint, iodine and perfect ripe roses.
The taste is broadshouldered yet with a ballerinas finesse and elegance. Perfect fruit, perfect tannins, perfect structure. A wine to remember. 10+ years.
98p   (tasted 2026/01)


2017 Barolo Riserva Bricco San Biagio
Tasted in September 2025, this beauty has firmed up and the fruit has somewhat gone into hiding. But the structure, focus and concentration is still there. Wait 6+ years. This is the first vintage of the Riserva Bricco San Biagio.
93p   (tasted 2026/01)

2019 Alta Langa Riserva Rosé
This Rosé is a beauty. The nose is high and energetic with notes of oranges, wild strawberries, almonds and chrushed rocks. Very fine.
The taste is young, tight and elegant with a racy acidity and notes of tangerines, matchbox and red apple skin. 100% Pinot Noir, zero dosage.
92p   (tasted 2026/01)


Leo - my tasting assistent

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Saturday, 7 February 2026

Some Nice Bottles Of Bordeaux


P arranged our latest tasting in our monthly tasting group. Always nice to return to my roots with some fine Bordeaux. Tasted double blind.

1970 Château Cod d´Estournel
A nicely mature, soft nose with notes of dried black fruit, vintage leather, autumn leaves, coffee powder and dog fur. Complex and fine.
The taste is silky and layered with notes of leather, cassis, gravel and cold coffee. A long, dry finish. A lovely mature Bx.
90p   (tasted 2026/01)


1995 Château Lafon-Rochet
An open, flowery nose with notes of plums, chocolate, tobacco and sun warm rocks. Dense and fine.
The taste is warm and spicy with notes of black currants, black tea and chocolate wafers. A structure for further aging, 5+ years.
88p   (tasted 2026/01)


2005 Château Beau-Site
An open, warm, spicy nose with notes of bakelite, undergrowth and assorted black fruits. A tad anonymous.
The taste is dry and long with notes of dried up black currant jam, asphalt and tobacco. 
86p   (tasted 2026/01)

2014 Château Lafon-Rochet
A deep, soft nose with notes of bonfire smoke, red and black currants and hints of chocolate. Very, very good.
The taste is seedy and fine with a laid back fruit, some perky tannins and a medium long, balanced finish.
90p   (tasted 2026/01)

1982 Château Beau-Site
A finely matured, deep nose with notes of dried up cassis liquor, orange peel, autumn leaves and graphite. Very fine.
The taste is dry and warm with plenty of black currants fruit, forest floor and vintage leather. A long, silky finish.
92p   (tasted 2026/01)


2006 Château Cos d´Estournel
A big, hot nose with notes of toasted almond, asphalt and some volatile notes. Very young.
The taste is rich and fiery with a fine black fruit, a taut structure and a long, intense finish. This needs at least 10 years in the cellar.
86p   (tasted 2026/01)

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Friday, 6 February 2026

2010 Château Coufran


2010 Château Coufran
The best bottle so far from a six pack bought some years ago, see previous notes below. The nose is cool, fresh and perfectly mature with notes of black currant leaves, graphite, cold coffe and some bluberries in the background.
The taste is silky and nicely structured around dried black currants, lead pencil shavings and melted tannins. A long, dry finish. On top of its game.
92p   (tasted 2026/01)


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Thursday, 5 February 2026

The Barolo Boys In Piedmont - A Visit To E. Molino


I visited Sergio and Alena in September last year - Barolista: A Couple Of Days in Piedmont - A Visit To E. Molino - and had to get back on this trip. Visiting Sergio and Alena and talk wine and lots of other stuff is a true privilege. Can´t wait to get back!

2020 Wilson
100% Nebbiolo. A cool, fresh nose with notes of pears, flowers and gravel.
The taste is tight yet forward with nice yellow fruit and a good acidity. Very good.
87p   (tasted 2026/01)


2025 Langhe Nebbiolo
Sergio fetched this sample from tank. A juicy, perky nose with notes of ripe raspberries, licorice and violets. Very, very good.
The taste is pure and direct with notes of raspberry licorice, tobacco and Langhe earth.
~89p   (tasted 2026/01)

2022 Barolo Bricco Rocca
A finely tuned nose with notes of herbs, raspberries, rosehips and new leather. Very fine.
The taste is young and forward with silky tannins and a beautiful raspberry fruit. A hint of warmth in the finish.
92p   (tasted 2026/01)

2022 Langhe Terraze del Peloroso
This has put on weight and intensity since I tasted it in September, gorgeous fruit, a lovely forests floor note and cherry pips. Great wine. 
10-15% is foot pressed. From 2023 this will be a Barolo instead. 
94p   (tasted 2026/01)



2020 Barolo Riserva del Fico
Only 950 bottles made. The nose is very deep and complex with notes of dried raspberries, Langhe earth, rosehips and red tea. Open and with a gorgeous sweetness to the fruit.
The taste is pure and linear with stunning fruit, a lovely perfumed note, silky tannins and a long, layered finish. Nearly as fine as the 2021. 5+ years.
94p   (tasted 2026/01)

2023 Barbera d´Alba Superiore Mèlia
The 2021 version I tasted in September was a monster (the kind, generous sort). The 2023 is a stunner but a tad more rough around the edges. The nose oozes up from the glass with notes of sugared coffee, asphalt, fir smoke and ripe plums. Very intense.
The taste is broad and rich with boatloads of ripe raspberries, scorched earth, Finnish licorice and smoke. Very, very long. The 16% isn´t noticable at all.
93p   (tasted 2026/01)

2025 Sauvignon Blanc
When I visited in September there were something bubbling in a corner. Sergio has some rows of Sauvignon Blanc and we was of course eager to try it. From tank.
The nose is upfront and grassy with notes of white currants, gooseberries and summer gravel.
The taste is racy and elegant with a fresh acidity and lovely fruit. Very fine. But - it won´t be released, its for family only. But if Sergio and Alena adopts me...? 
~90p   (tasted 2026/01)


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Wednesday, 4 February 2026

2013 Barolo, Costa di Bussia - Tenuta Arnulfo


2013 Barolo Bussia, Costa di Bussia - Tenuta Arnulfo
A cool, fresh nose with notes of hard cherry candy, violets, its finely perfumed and has with some balsamic notes. Very fine.
The taste is young and taut with notes of dried cherries, licorice, violets and mushrooms. A very fine structure for aging. 
I tasted the 1900 Barolo from this cantina a while back - Barolista: The Barolo Boys Does Mature Barolo - 1900 - 1959 - lets see it this will age for that long...
92p   (tasted 2026/01)

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Monday, 2 February 2026

2004 Barolo Pressenda, Marziano Abbona


2004 Barolo Pressenda, Marziano Abbona
A deep, mature and lovely nose with notes of dried cherries, paint, ceps and sun warm asphalt. Very fine.
The taste is round and silky with notes of balsamic cooked strawberries, rosehips and fried herbs. Long, complex and perfectly mature.
93p   (tasted 2026/01)

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