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2019 Barolo, Brunate, Marcarini, Piedmont, Italy

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Nebbiolo
Not ready
Antonio Galloni
89/100
Kerin O'Keefe
95/100
James Suckling
95/100
Product: 20191101030
2019 Barolo, Brunate, Marcarini, Piedmont, Italy

Description

From one of the most distinguished and iconic crus in all of Barolo, Marcarini’s Brunate is released a year later than the rest of the stable, with the extra time at the cellar being very handy for the 2019. 2019 saw a later harvest than usual, followed by a total fermentation time of 54 days. The aromas are opulent: notes of plum and black cherry sit beside perceptible tones of mint and balsamic. The palate is detailed and chiselled, with everything the nose promises, topped with a raspberry tea finish. This is truly stunning.

Drink 2025 – 2040+

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Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2019
Maturity Not ready
Grape List Nebbiolo
Body Full Bodied
Producer Marcarini

Critics reviews

Antonio Galloni 89/100
The 2019 Barolo Brunate is a hard wine to taste, as it is clearly vegetal in profile. It shows good depth, but the aromas and flavors are also advanced. I tasted two bottles. The first was aggressively vegetal, while the second was both less green but also more forward in its profile.Drink 2024 - 2032antonio_galloni, Vinous.com.com (November 2023)
Drink 2024 - 2032
Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com (Nov 2023)
Kerin O'Keefe 95/100
Star anise, blue flower, cedar and ripe forest berry are just some of the aromas that take shape on Marcarini’s radiant 2019 Brunate. All about finesse and structure, the palate is still young and youthfully austere, offering juicy red cherry, pomegranate, licorice and tobacco before a black tea finish. Firm, fine-grained tannins provide support while fresh acidity keeps it energized.Drink 2029 - 2039Kerin O'Keefe, KerinOKeefe.com (February 2024)
Drink 2024 - 2032
Kerin O'Keefe, KerinoOKeefe.com (Feb 2024)
James Suckling 95/100
This is showing notes of walnut husk, dried oranges, sage, green strawberries and star anise. Some ground tea leaves. It’s full-bodied with tannins that are a little chalky in nature. Broad, muscular and firm finish.Try after 2027james_suckling, jamessuckling_com (February 2024)
Drink 2024 - 2032
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (Feb 2024)

About this wine

Nebbiolo

Nebbiolo is the grape behind the Barolo and Barbaresco wines and is hardly ever seen outside the confines of Piedmont. It takes its name from "nebbia" which is Italian for fog, a frequent phenomenon in the region.
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Barolo

Barolo

Piedmont's most famous wine DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita), Barolo is renowned for producing Italy's finest reds from 100 percent Nebbiolo. The Barolo appellation was formalised in 1966 at around 1,700 hectares, and has an exceptional terroir with almost every village perched on its own hill. The climate is continental, with an extended summer and autumn enabling the fickle Nebbiolo to achieve perfect ripeness.
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Marcarini

Few views in Barolo can compete with the one from Marcarini’s terrace in La Morra. Encompassing most of the region’s communes and vineyards, one only has to look south-east to see Barolo’s modest size, cradled in the Italian Alps. It is fitting that Marcarini occupies this prime location; the winery is built underneath La Morra’s medieval watchtower, a signpost to the Marchetti family cantina that’s visible across the region.
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