2022 Massolino Barbaresco

94 POINTS

Gary Walsh - The Wine Front

Albesani, Serraboella, Starderi. Cherry, sage and earth, some liquorice, dried flowers, and a beautiful wine to smell. Medium-bodied, good flavour, plum, cherry, some red fruits, some graphite and stony feel, firm and long to close. There’s some succulence here, but also perfume. It’s a great success. Such charm. Drinking beautifully now too.

93 POINTS

Monica Larner - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The Massolino 2022 Barbaresco shows a light ruby appearance and a pretty luminosity. The wine is not too intense aromatically, but it does give a good showing of cassis, redcurrant and wild cherry. There are etched mineral notes at the back with blue flower and lilac. This Barbaresco is delicate and finessed, despite the hot vintage. It does a good job of capturing the quieter and less exuberant side of 2022.

93 POINTS

Michaela Morris - Decanter

A pristine and precise nose gives an exuberant demonstration of violet, liquorice and wild bramble berries. This fills the mouth with poised concentration and measured vigour. There are no hard edges as suede-textured tannins gracefully enfold the supple fruit. Given Massolino’s relatively new foray into Barbaresco, the family has called on consultant Dante Scaglione to help out. Plots in Starderi, Albesani and Serraboella are assembled before fermentation in order to amalgamate better.

92 POINTS

James Suckling

Made in a slightly reductive style, this is smoky and floral with a strong rose aroma, peach tea and sweet spices. Medium-bodied, it has firm yet light-framed tannins and crisp acidity. Chewy finish. Drinkable now but best from 2026.

90 POINTS

Antonio Galloni MW - Vinous

The 2022 Barbaresco is bright and nicely focused in the glass. Crushed flowers, chalk, mint, white pepper and orange peel give the 2022 lovely vibrancy. This light to medium-bodied Barbaresco looks like a fine near- and medium-term drinker.