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2018 Cordero di Montezemolo Barolo Monfalletto (750ml)

Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy

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Simply a stunning value for Barolo lovers, the full-bodied 94 pt. 2018 Cordero di Montezemolo Barolo Monfalletto is an elegant 100% Nebbiolo from a vintage producing “delicious, open-knit and approachable wines” according to Decanter’s Aldo Fiordelli, offering fresh floral aromas and juicy fruit layered over a tannic backbone and crafted to evolve over the next decade at a truly bargain price.

Located in the Annunziata district near the village of La Morra, the incredibly picturesque Cordero di Montezemolo estate has a family history in the region dating back to the 12th century, its 28 hectares of contiguous vineyards a rarity in a region where most producers make wine from a patchwork of parcels. Sourcing most of its fruit for the Monfaletto from the Gattera cru with some from Annunziata, the organically grown vines range up to 50 years in age, planted at 300 meters above sea level on sandy clay and calcareous soils. Aging the different lots separately, winemaker Alberto Cordero de Montezemolo utilizes different types of French and Slovenian wood from 18 to 24 months, with the bottled wine spending another year in the cellar before release, integrating the muscular tannins and refining acidity.

Known for its picturesque setting marked by the iconic 165-year-old Cedar of Lebanon tree perched above the winery, Cordero di Montezemolo’s 94 pt. 2018 Barolo Monfalletto continues the estate’s legacy of producing complex and impeccably balanced age-worthy Barolo of exceptional finesse, eminently cellar-worthy and delivering astonishing value.

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A certified organic wine, the Cordero di Montezemolo 2018 Barolo Monfalletto has some candied cherry, pressed violet and earthy or ferrous notes that create a long and very polished finish. This wine is made with a selection of fruit from La Morra with vineyards that extend under a towering cedar of Lebanon that has become a symbol of Barolo over its long lifespan. Black licorice appears on the close.

94 points, Monica Larner, Wine Advocate (Aug 2022)

Lots of dusty spice to the red berries on the nose, developing into oak notes of the medium to full palate. There’s plenty of structure and firmness here and a long, firm finish of spicy oak and fruit. From organically grown grapes. Wait for this to develop. Try from 2025.

93 points, James Suckling (Oct 2022)

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