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Barolo 2020 and other new releases from Piemonte

Walter Speller

Walter Speller

Wednesday 13 December 2023 • 8 min read

Italy Italy 2020 Piemonte Barolo Barolo 2020 Nebbiolo

Lorenzo and Luigi Scavino

Following on from yesterday's sneak preview of the vintage, Walter reviews 53 Barolo 2020s as well as some late releases and a generous sprinkling of other wines. His photo shows Lorenzo (left) and Luigi Scavino of the Azelia estate.

The 53 Barolo 2020s are followed by 15 late releases from earlier vintages and then 28 non-Barolo wines newly released from these estates. The Barolos are grouped by commune and within the communes by cru (named vineyard), ordered very loosely in ascending order of importance; the other wines are grouped by style/grape variety.

Barolo 2020

Intercommunal blends

ArnaldoRivera (Terre del Barolo), Undicicomuni 2020 Barolo

Palish ruby. Cherry with notes of wet earth. Elegant, cool red...

Azelia 2020 Barolo

Grapes came from 55-years-old vines. Aged for two years in large...

Gian Luca Colombo, NICBARR 2020 Barolo

The abbreviation stands for ‘Name in Code Bricco Ambrogio, Roere...

Fogliati, Treturne 2020 Barolo

Just mid ruby. Balsamic, chalky raspberry nose with hints of...

Bartolo Mascarello 2020 Barolo

Pale lustrous ruby. Deep, spice and dried cherry with minerally...

Massolino 2020 Barolo

Lustrous mid ruby. Richness of fruit on the nose with a hint of...

Luigi Oddero 2020 Barolo

Grapes came from La Morra, Castiglione Falletto and Serralunga d...

Luciano Sandrone, Le Vigne 2020 Barolo

Lustrous deep ruby. Seductive nose of red fruit with a note of...

Grinzane Cavour

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