Massolino Barolo Margheria 2020

96 POINTS

Falstaff

Rich garnet red colour with a fine shimmer. Presents itself on the nose with notes of graphite and salt varnish, then rose petals and raspberry. Full-bodied and dense on the palate, spreads out powerfully, then a little rough on the finish.

95 POINTS

Monica Larner - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

With fruit from the mighty village of Serralunga d'Alba, the Massolino 2020 Barolo Margheria (with 7,400 bottles made) is a classic expression. You get all those pretty Serralunga d'Alba elements with dark fruit, ferrous earth, orange peel and blue flower. I find this warm vintage to be especially fine-textured and elegant. There is a note of sweet cherry on the close. This bottle needs to flesh out with more cellar time.

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James Suckling

I like the freshness and vivid red-fruited character. Medium-bodied with firm, slightly chewy tannins. It’s compact and structured with a tense and lively aftertaste. Vivid and bright with hibiscus undertones to the orange and berry character. Try from 2027, but already very pretty.

94 POINTS

Jeff Porter - Wine Enthusiast

This Margheria Barolo is a stunning expression of elegance, with captivating high-toned fruit and delicate hints of strawberry tops. The palate is refined and graceful, with fine-grained tannins and mouthwatering acidity that enhance the pure, precise flavors. A true embodiment of finesse, this wine is a standout example of the cru's potential. Drink 2026-2045.

93 POINTS

Gary Walsh - The Wine Front

Strawberry, honey almond, quite some exotic spicy perfume, mint. Medium to full-bodied, has some orange tang through red fruits, dried herbs and amaro bitterness, a fine sandy grip to tannin, with a slightly warm finish of good length. Just a little raw and sappy, but good wine, and better with some time to settle.

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Antonio Galloni MW - Vinous

The 2020 Barolo Margheria is a very pretty wine that shows the gentler side of the year. Dried herbs, menthol, incense, new leather and licorice all take shape in the glass. The 2020 is a soft, uncharacteristically open-knit Margheria that will drink well with only minimal cellaring.