2019 Barolo
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The 2019 Barolo shows medium-dark concentration with a bouquet that includes interesting notes of dried flower, bramble, crushed stone, pomegranate and redcurrant. I notice that this vintage from the Marengo family, with their modern boutique winery just outside the town of La Morra, is a richer, bigger wine in 2019. It will require a few more years of bottle age for sure. The fruit used is a blend from the four vineyard sites farmed by this family in La Morra. Production is 10,000 bottles.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Very pale garnet. This could almost be a decongestant, it's so powerfully aromatic. Broad and with really powerful fruit and tannins underneath. Great structure. Still quite a bit of tannin. GV (JR)
The 2019 Barolo is a perplexing wine. Strong vegetal notes and harsh, angular contours make for a Barolo that, unfortunately does not offer much pleasure.