The 2019 Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d'Alba is dark, sumptuous and super-expressive. A burst of dark red/purplish fruit opens first, followed by rose petal, lavender, blood orange and spice notes that add character. This is a superb village wine. Don't miss it.
These are some of the very best wines I have tasted from Giampaolo Pira. What an exciting range this is. Pira's... read more/less
...straight Barolo has long been terrific, as it is once again this year. The vineyard-designated wines show plenty of the power that has long been a signature here but with a touch more classicism. The exception is Vignarionda, which I don't think Pira has fully dialed in just yet. Even so, these Barolos are well worth taking a look at.