“Comune di” is a new designation in Barolo, a way for winemakers to honor the traditions and character of Barolo’s historic villages. Here Diego and Stefano select older vine fruit from their holdings in ‘Pajana,’ a part of the larger ‘Ginestra’ vineyard, and from ‘Gris,’ both located on the eastern slopes of Monforte.
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The 2020 Barolo del Comune di Monforte d’Alba is a very serious wine. Deeply pitched notes of balsamic, menthol, licorice, spice, chocolate and blackberry soar out of the glass. A wine of depth and textural drive, the 2020 captures tons of Monforte character. Soft tannins (for a young Barolo) make the 2020 surprisingly—I should say shockingly—accessible. What a wine! (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, September 2024)
The 2020 Barolo del Comune di Monforte d’Alba is a very serious wine. Deeply pitched notes of balsamic, menthol, licorice, spice, chocolate and blackberry soar out of the glass. A wine of depth and textural drive, the 2020 captures tons of Monforte character. Soft tannins (for a young Barolo) make the 2020 surprisingly—I should say shockingly—accessible. What a wine! (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, September 2024)
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