Winemaker Notes
Ruby red with garnet reflections. On the nose, the wine is intense and precise, with vanilla, spices and rose notes. The palate is dry, velvety and smooth, with a harmonious, persistent and long-lasting finish.
Pico Maccario Barolo is packed with strong tannins and an acidity that allows it to pair best with flavorful dishes such as prime rib, rib eye, osso bucco, veal chops, and venison stew.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Spicy and red-fruited on the nose with cocoa, licorice and tree bark undertones. Medium- to full-bodied. Tannins are firm but nicely integrated with a crunchy feeling to them. Chalky texture and bright acidity adds tension to the fruit. Flavorful, zesty finish. Try after 2025.
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Wine Spectator
Laced with juicy cherry and strawberry fruit, this red is expressive and impeccably balanced. Delivers iron, earth, tobacco and wild herb details as this cruises to a fresh, energetic finish. Best from 2026 through 2047.
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Wine Enthusiast
This Barolo opens with aromas of ripe cherries, crushed raspberries, mint and wildflowers. Hints of sweet and savory spice waft out as the wine opens. Tart red wild berries burst on the palate, as medicinal herbs provide a counterpoint to the juicy fruit flavors. Notes of spiced tea, leather and roasted earth emerge on the firm and well-structured palate. Drink now–2035.
Responsible for some of the most elegant and age-worthy wines in the world, Nebbiolo, named for the ubiquitous autumnal fog (called nebbia in Italian), is the star variety of northern Italy’s Piedmont region. Grown throughout the area, as well as in the neighboring Valle d’Aosta and Valtellina, it reaches its highest potential in the Piedmontese villages of Barolo, Barbaresco and Roero. Outside of Italy, growers are still very much in the experimentation stage but some success has been achieved in parts of California. Somm Secret—If you’re new to Nebbiolo, start with a charming, wallet-friendly, early-drinking Langhe Nebbiolo or Nebbiolo d'Alba.
