94pts James Suckling

Aromas of ripe strawberries with bark, cedar and hazelnuts. Some meaty undertones, too. Full-bodied with a tight palate, but opulent fruit oozes through at the end. Shows lots of promise for the straight-up Barolo. Try after 2023.

93pts Wine Enthusiast

Silky and smooth, this poised red opens with aromas of woodland berry, forest floor and camphor. It’s savory and polished, offering flavors of juicy black cherry and licorice with a hint of hazelnut before finishing on a note of blood orange. Lithe tannins and fresh acidity keep it balanced. It’s already accessible, but will also age well for several years. Drink through 2026.

93pts Wine Spectator

A mix of cherry, plum, rose, licorice, tar and tobacco highlights this textbook Barolo. It's vibrant and has grip, with balance and muscle to keep it focused, and the potential for a long future. Excellent length. Best from 2024 through 2043.

91pts Jeb Dunnuck

The 2016 Barolo has aromas of raspberry leather, smoke, and tar. The palate is savory, tangy, and mineral rich, with sour cherry, walnut, and iron. The 2016 is clean with a rustic edge and would be great at the table. Drink 2023-2036.

91pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The Borgogno 2016 Barolo wears a light and delicate fabric with a lacework of detailed and subtle aromas. Nothing is too big or too bold in this wine that adopts a genuine and traditional approach to Nebbiolo. Indeed, it could be criticized for coming in so far under the intensity threshold, especially for a classic vintage such as this. Soft cherry and cassis segue to spice, smoke, rusty nail and licorice. The wine should flesh out with more cellaring.

90pts Wine & Spirits

Andrea Farinetti combines fruit from five crus (Cannubi, Cannubi San Lorenzo, Fossati, Liste and San Pietro delle Viole) in this classic Barolo. It shows a core of vibrant red-cherry fruit enlivened by a note of orange zest, gaining a hint of salin-ity toward the cool finish.

Winemaker Notes

Intense garnet red color with orange reflections. Ethereal, persistent, intense "goudron" perfume. Dry, harmonious, velvety, full-bodied, austere and generous taste.