Acclaim

“The 2015 Barolo Terlo Vigna Costa Grimaldi is a powerful, bombastic wine. Smoke, leather, tobacco, dried flowers and menthol add an attractive savory edge to the dark Nebbiolo flavors in this muscular, virile Barolo. A wine with shoulders and breadth, the 2015 needs a few years to unwind, but if has quite a bit of potential. I imagine it will always remain a bit burly in its tannic structure and overall feel.” – Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Feb. 15, 2018

“The 2015 Barolo Brunate is powerful, dense and tightly wound. That should not be much of an issue, as the 2015 will be released later than normal, a path Marcarini will take gradually over the next few years with the goal of releasing the wine two years later than they had previously. Dark and hulking in the glass, the 2015 is clearly not in the mood to show all of its cards today. Iron, smoke, menthol, game, dried rose petal and soil tones give the Brunate its brooding, inward personality.” – Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Feb. 15, 2018

“The 2015 Barolo La Serra is wonderfully silky, aromatic and refined, with all of the lift that is such a signature of this high-altitude La Morra site. Flowers, sweet red cherry, spice, tobacco and cedar are wonderfully delineated. Even more importantly, the aggressive tannins that once often penalized this wine are pretty much absent, a change Marcarini ascribes to gentler handling of the fruit during the initial part of fermentation. This is very nicely done.” – Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Feb. 15, 2018

Smart Buy “Bright and juicy, displaying pure cherry, blackberry and floral aromas and flavors. The vintage’s dense tannins are present but well-integrated. Fine length. Drink now through 2024.” —B.S., Wine Spectator, Feb. 1, 2019

“The Fuligni 2014 Brunello di Montalcino is a beautiful wine. To my mind, it represents one of the best interpretations you will find from this difficult vintage that caused so much unease. The Fuligni family shows a deft hand, resulting in a wine that offers more balance, intensity and depth than a good majority of its peers. It opens to a compact and streamlined style, but it follows through with an articulate set of aromas including cassis, red rose, camphor ash and aniseed. The mouthfeel is thin in texture but lengthy in flavor and freshness. This is a very traditional expression of Sangiovese in heart and soul.” – Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, Jun. 31, 2019

“Initially closed and shy, the 2013 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva needs a little extra time in the glass before it starts to shine. The wine is made according to a very classic blueprint that prizes delicate primary fruit freshness, fully integrated tannins (nudged forward by Slavonian oak casks) and bright acidity. Fruit for this wine is sourced from 20-year-old vines that deliver the added extract and concentration worthy of a Riserva expression. This wine is impeccably balanced and radiant. It drinks beautifully straight out of the gate, however, it has the natural DNA to assure a graceful aging future. Some 12,000 bottles were made.” – Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, Jun. 31, 2019

“Assertive oak influence that is well-matched to the intense and powerful fruit. The nose is filled with ripe red to black cherries and hints of orange zest. There’s an open weave to the tannins that tightens handsomely into the finish. Shows class. Try from 2023.” – James Suckling, Jan. 25, 2019

“Love the generosity in this wine for this muscular vintage with plenty of fruit to buttress the powerful tannins. Full and chewy yet succulent and fruity. Drink in 2022.” – James Suckling, Jan. 25, 2019

“This is a bold, assertive and flavorful Barolo with aromas of ripe, red and darker cherries, swathed in fresh, fragrant spices and a layer of violet-like perfume. Sweet, supple and juicy tannins abound. Drink or hold.” – James Suckling, Jan. 25, 2019

“This is another very ripe 2015 with hints of raisins and asphalt on the nose. Full bodied, chewy and fine and earthy at the finish. A little rustic but intense and characterful. Try in 2022.” – James Suckling, Jan. 25, 2019