97pts James Suckling

Assertive aromas of graphite, violets, mint and chalky minerality. A stunning, precise wine focused on elegance, with citrus flavors, a full body and lavish, velvety tannins supported by freshness. Long, youthful and savory aftertaste. Try from 2026, but best after 2030.

94pts Jeb Dunnuck

The 2021 Barolo Marcenasco pours a reflective brick red color and offers a good deal of complexity and clarity on the nose, opening to notes of preserved orange, anise, cranberries, redcurrants, and minty herbs. The palate is similarly focused, with a refreshing energy and spine of acidity, well-defined and coiled tannins, and a zesty feel through the finish. It is a lovely wine from Ratti with a lot of personality that can age gracefully and improve over the coming 15 or more years. I would love to cover more of their wines in the future.

Winemaker Notes

Noble and generous, this Barolo from Old Piedmont is a wine suited to very long aging, displaying a garnet red color and a fragrant bouquet of licorice and tobacco, while the palate is full and elegant, conquering the senses with strength, harmony, and fullness, making it an ideal match for important dishes, roasted or grilled red meats, game, gourmet white and red meat preparations, and ripe cheeses.