Barolo Monvigliero 2018

The wine in this vintage

2018 in the Langhe saw a very rainy spring and a warm, humid summer: an uneven vintage that rewarded the best sites and rigorous sorting. The resulting Barolos are open, fragrant and lighter in body. Barolo Monvigliero 2018 embodies this style with an almost Burgundian delicacy: raspberry, cherry, rose petals, citrus and white pepper, on a slender, silky palate with a floral finish. Antonio Galloni rated it 96 points. This Monvigliero can be enjoyed today for its grace and will still evolve well for several years. At the table it pairs beautifully with game, slow-cooked veal or aged Castelmagno.

The producer · Comm. G.B. Burlotto

Founded in Verduno in the second half of the nineteenth century by Giovan Battista Burlotto, this is one of the oldest wineries in the Langhe. The founder was among the first to bottle and sell Barolo under his own name, supplied the Royal House of Savoy and earned the title of Commendatore that still appears on the label. Today, after Marina Burlotto and her husband Giuseppe Alessandria, it is run by their son Fabio, who since the 2000s has brought it international acclaim without betraying its artisanal spirit. The vineyards lie mainly in Verduno, the northernmost commune of the appellation, along with a prized parcel in Cannubi, in Barolo itself. The estate's emblem is Monvigliero, partly fermented with whole clusters and crushed by foot, now a reference point for Nebbiolo lovers. The Burlotto style favours perfume, transparency and finesse: long macerations, large oak casks and minimal intervention. The result is ethereal, profound Barolo that ranks among the most sought-after and collected in the Langhe.

Critics' scores

• 96 Antonio Galloni

Technical details

Producer

Comm. G.B. Burlotto

Region

Piemonte

Country

Italia

Type

Rosso

Vintage

2018

When to drink

Hold, still evolving

Critics' average

96/100

Sizes

75 cl, Magnum 150 cl, Case of 6 × 75 cl

eWibe code

0550118