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Barolo Riserva 2013: ‘Some first-rate wines’

Is the Riserva category relevant any more? Stephen Brook takes a closer look at the lastest release 2013s...

Barolo Riserva 2013

A cool spring with disease pressure was followed by a warm finish to the growing season with grapes ripening slowly, producing lean but nuanced wines in general with some first-rate examples.

The problem with 2013 was disease, or at least the constant threat of disease.


See all of Stephen’s Barolo Riserva 2013 tasting notes & scores


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