Winemaker Notes
Rusty red color. Aromas of black cherries and raspberries with hints of rose petals, mint, cinnamon, and clove. While light on the palate for a Barolo, this wine delivers complexity, character, and ample red fruit alongside notes of citrus and tobacco, followed by a long and intriguing finish.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A firm, linear red with berry, spice and cedar aromas. Medium to full body, firm and silky tannins and a racy finish. Really polished. Classy. Drink after 2022.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
With fruit from Verduno, the Agostino Bosco 2016 Barolo Neirane shows the silky, floral and elegant personality that is the signature of this Barolo subzone. The wine builds on the senses, starting off with delicate aromas that rise in intensity as the wine takes on air in the glass. Despite that careful aromatic build up, the wine delivers tannic firmness and sharpness to the palate. Those tannins are youthful and textured, and the wine will need more time to flesh out and soften with cellar aging.
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Wine Enthusiast
Aromas of iris, pipe tobacco and cooking spice form the nose. The firm bright palate offers raspberry jam, star anise and a dash of white pepper alongside taut fine-grained tannins and fresh acidity. Drink 2024–2032.
Attracting the most glory, prestige and fame to the Piedmont region, Nebbiolo in all of its expressions—Barolo, Barbaresco, Roero, Ghemme and Gattinara—creates a complex wine, truly unique for its delicate qualities combined with strength and a great potential to improve over time.
But Nebbiolo isn’t all there is to red wine from Piedmont! Barbera is the most planted variety and historically most popular as a dependable, food-friendly, everyday wine.
Beyond these two, a surprising number of red varieties call Piedmont their home. Worth a try include Dolcetto for its bold concentration and aromas of spice cake. Other grapes to investigate include Freisa, Croatina, Brachetto, Grignolino and Pelaverga.
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