94pts Wine Spectator

This ripe, fresh red is hallmarked by plum, macerated cherry, green tea and menthol flavors. Delivers seductive fruit and is begging to be drunk now, yet the structure indicates that this will age beautifully. Best from 2024 through 2042.

93pts James Suckling

Beautifully perfumed with cherry, dried-strawberry and walnut character, as well as undertones of tar. Medium-to full-bodied with creamy, chewy tannins and light chocolate and berry undertones. Fine-textured at the end. Try after 2022.

92pts Wine Enthusiast

Crushed mint, pressed rose and underbrush mingle with a whiff of clove. It's full bodied and juicy, offering black cherry, cranberry, truffle and espresso alongside assertive close-grained tannins that grip the finish.

91pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The Marchesi di Barolo 2016 Barolo Coste di Rose delivers exactly what the vineyard's name suggests: aromas of wild rose and dried violet. On the back of those floral tones are some tangy touches of wild berry and dried apricot with tar, tobacco and black licorice. Within the greater Marchesi di Barolo portfolio, this wine is uniquely floral, with soft, approachable tannins. You could age this wine or sample it straight out of the gate with some grilled porcini.

Winery Notes

Coste di Rose is a prestigious hill with full eastern exposure located in the community of Barolo, just in front of the Bussia area of Monforte. Coste di Rose is characterized by a more then 40% slope, which allows perfect cluster maturation, which is extremely demanding in terms of light and heat. The hill is of the Helvetian geological age, but, curiously, the soil quality is moderately calcareous (this originated from the marine deposits uplift, which are still found through regular agricultural maintenance) and especially rich in quartzite sand, fine limestone and just a small amount of clay. These peculiar characteristics impart to the Nebbiolo vines an intense and fine aroma, that bring to mind hint of wild mint.

Barolo Coste di Rose matures 4 years after being harvested and reaches its peak condition between 4 and 20 years of age. Barolo Coste di Rose is ruby-red in color tending towards garnet. Its intense nose has distinct traces of roses, liquorice, spices and aromatic herbs, especially wild mint. The taste is full, elegant, and full-bodied. The delicate color of this wine and its structure make it a Barolo that is immediately pleasant, balanced and harmonious.