Decanter: 98 Punkte
"The most impressive of three excellent single-vineyard Borgogno wines being released solely through négociants on the Place. From the Annunziata MGA, this offers a nose full of fennel seeds, cherries and plums, lavender, white chocolate and almost Turkish Delight reflections. Smells amazing. Sappy and alive, but wow the texture and depth are off the charts, immediately filling and round, this comes in waves with bright, zingy fresh fruit, high acidity, juicy tannins with herbal edges and soft spices towards the finish. Complex, amazingly vibrant and so captivating. Coffee, toasted honey, sour cherries, gingerbread and rosemary. An incredible wine that is still compact and relatively tight, the tannins are at the fore presenting quite a firm structure, but this also has delicacy and elegance shining through. I could drink this all day long. Just 3,000 bottles being released from the estate bought in 2008 by Andrea Farinetti and the Farinetti family, who are also behind the Eataly empire." - Georgina Hindle (02/2025)
The Drinks Business: 98 Punkte
"(Barolo Riserva; 100% Nebbiolo; the first Riserva release from Borgogno to be sourced from 0.9 hectares of the 2.5 hectares recently acquired in the prestigious Annuziata MGA in La Morra; 14% alcohol). Incredibly complex aromatically and utterly beguiling. At first we have classic leather and cherry stone, then the dry herbal and more floral notes appear – rose petals, lavender and wild rosemary. There’s sandalwood and clove too. Ample and searingly fresh on the attack, this is massively framed but very open in texture with a great sense of layering and of fresh sapidity welling up from below like ocean up-currents sourced from the depths. Very tactile and with great tension and precision. Yet seriously succulent and juicy. The wine-making here is exceptional and it’s wonderful to see what it brings to this fantastic terroir for the first time." (02/2025)
Jane Anson: 95 Punkte
"Juicy, enjoyable, great quality, plenty of ripe but restrained red fruits, tobacco and slate, with woodsmoke, crushed rose petals and mandarin peel on the finish. Andrea Farinetti owner since buying this storied Barolo estate in 2008 (also known for the Eataly empire, putting this family right in the heart of the modern Italian hospitality industry). Simone Borsari winemaker. Organic farming at this vineyard located in La Morra." (02/2025)
