Barolo vintage 2020 reviewed – part 1

view from Serralunga towards La Morra

This first of two parts looks at the communes of Verduno, Barolo, Novello and La Morra. Tomorrow, Castiglione Falletto, Monforte d’Alba and Serralunga d’Alba. Above, a view from Serralunga towards La Morra.

Last year in my sneak preview of the 2020 Barolos I wrote that my first impressions of the vintage were extremely favourable, with the caveat that most if not all were already approachable from the moment of their release. While you had to wait longer than usual for this follow-up report on well over 200 wines, the delay did allow me to have a proper look into...