Andrew Cullimore

9.1

Slightly more browning than the Rocche, more terracotta and garnet rim . Deeper and quite meaty in character , bit more porcini , cured meats , dark fruit , more mineral . More meaty and compact on the palate too , touch of anis and rose , porcini , mineral , dark fruits . Well balanced more gritty tannin and quite fresh acidity . Good iron filling , anis tinged finish . This is more sombre and dark in character less charming and more rustic than the Rocche . Drinking well now , but will continue to give pleasure over the next 8-10 years or so — 13 days ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two hours. The 2003 “Villero” pours a deep garnet color with a transparent core, moving towards a slightly orange/watery rim. Medium+ viscosity and no staining of the tears with significant signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with powerful notes of black and red fruit: black plum, Morello cherry, red roses, green herbs, leather, old wood and dried gravelly earth. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose, however there seems to be more dried herbs on the palate, including a fresh mint. The finish is long, lasting for minutes. A beautiful expression from a very solar vintage. Drink now and through 2040. — 4 months ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.2

Medium garnet , medium wide terracotta rim . Quite deep and darker spiced fruits , some floral and mineral iron filling hints . On the palate this shows more structure and deeper darker fruits than the 2007 , spiced cherry , mineral and long on the palate , dark tea and anis tinged . Quite gritty tannin , more robust and serious . Balanced fresh acidity . Still pretty young , more structured . This could do with a little more time , and will continue well a further 10 -12 years or so. — 13 days ago

John Malcolm

9.3

Fabulous bouquet, earthy,tar, leather, plums, cherries, mushrooms, satisfying finish - everything you would expect from a fine Barolo. — 3 months ago

Ericsson

9.1

Perfect Barolo for Caccio Pepe pasta. Cheers. — 3 years ago

RobS

9.2

Wow, what a nice surprise this was! A little bolder than the normal Barbera; very, very smooth and delicious. Decanting in advance is key. — 5 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.1

2nd bottle tasted this year, same notes apply but I liked it even more. Just very well made & grown up Dolcetto — a month ago

John Hagood

8.9

From Chambers on 4/6/2025 post DCHC conference. Peach apricot jasmine. Citrus. Well balanced b — 23 days ago

Steven Lee

9.4

xmas 2023 drink. orange zest and roses tar. quite floral. — a year ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.2

Active, persistent spritz. Nearly two years later- lovely. Spice. Cinnamon and cloves. Plums. — 4 years ago