2020 Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo DOCG Romirasco

98 POINTS

Falstaff

Rich ruby garnet colour. Impressive nose with notes of wild raspberries, strawberries and plums, followed by truffles and rose petals. Dense and concentrated in the attack and on the palate, lots of compact tannins, wonderfully integrated, lingers for a long time, with good flow.

97 POINTS

James Suckling

Dense garnet in the glass, this sample shines for its depth and intensity, with rhubarb, bitter oranges, Mediterranean herbs, Parma violets and cinnamon. The attack is firm, dense and velvety, with a full body, great fruit concentration, graphite minerality and refreshing lifted acidity. It doesn’t come across as over-extracted despite the firm structure intended for the long haul. Best from 2027.

94 POINTS

Antonio Galloni MW - Vinous

The 2020 Barolo Romirasco is the best of the 2020s in this range, boasting all the wild savoriness and minerality that is typical of this site. It also clearly shows better oak integration than the other single-vineyard Barolos. Chalk, mint, white pepper, sage, incense and blood orange all race across the palate. Romirasco is a special site. Conterno's 2020 captures the energy here in a style that straddles the modern and the classic