Massolino Barolo Parussi 2020

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Monica Larner - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Massolino works mostly with Serralunga d'Alba fruit, but this is the one exception. From a vineyard site in Castiglione Falletto with sandy limestone soils, the 2020 Barolo Parussi is a stunner. The wine is radiant and bright with an especially direct and focused quality. I would describe it as razor-sharp. This adds to a general sense of fine polish and tightness. I can't get enough and I can't wait to see where it goes 10 or 20 years from now. Parussi is an 8,300-bottle release.

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Jeremy Oliver

Very stylish and assertive but retaining the style and shape of the 2020 vintage, this deeply scented, sumptuously flavoured nebbiolo reveals layers of dark cherries, plum, dark chocolate and mineral lifted by a floral, spicy perfume and supported by suggestions of bitumen and a firmish frame of drying, tight-knit tannins. To enjoy over the next two decades or more.

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James Suckling

Vivid red fruit with subtle floral and citrusy notes and hints of crushed stones. Medium-bodied with firm tannins. Structured and focused with a lingering, expanding aftertaste. Impressive density. Try after two to three years.

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Falstaff

Bright ruby garnet colour. It is very appealing and has an open nose with notes of pomegranate, cherries and raspberries. Grippy tannins enveloped by fine texture, the wine builds up very well over the course, with a firm drive on the finish.

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Gary Walsh - The Wine Front

I pretty much never get any invites, these days, to any tastings of top wines from importers. Not sure why. Probably because I rarely accept. Anyway, I asked Clara Davidson of Bibendum, if, maybe I could taste some new releases from Massolino and she delivered the goods. And quickly. Bless her. She is a champion. Efficiency is her middle name, I’m sure. This is Castiglione Falletto from a Serralunga producer and generally my favourite wine from Massolino. Poached strawberries, mint and menthol, dried roses, chamomile, exotic spice. It’s medium-bodied, juicy red fruit, fine grainy graphite tannin, some orange peel aromatics, quiet grip and so much perfume, gentle peel bitterness with a finish of excellent length. Very nice. Better later.

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Antonio Galloni MW - Vinous

The 2020 Barolo Parussi is a classy, nuanced wine. It shows lovely textural depth and resonance, but in the mid-weight style of the year. Dark red cherry, lavender, rose petal, mint and spice all build nicely, filling out the layers effortlessly. The 2020 is weightless and elegant, with the understated textural depth that is such a signature of this vintage.

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Jeff Porter - Wine Enthusiast

A vivid bouquet of tart red cherries, juicy raspberries, and delicate violet petals greets your senses as you explore this Barolo. The palate reveals a solid fruit core, complemented by well-structured tannins that promise an intriguing evolution. This harmonious interplay of bright acidity and depth showcases the allure of Nebbiolo. Drink Now - 2040