Vinous – 92

My initial thought was to focus on the 2013 vintage for this flight, but the Bartolo Mascarello is so young, I chose the 2012 instead. Canonica s 2013 Barolo Paiagallo is another very pretty, translucent, classically built wine. Next to the other wines on the table, the Paiagallo comes across as a bit diffuse, with its aromatics, fruit and structure each in their own space and not woven together into a cohesive whole. The 2013 is still a delicious Barolo, but on this night, well, there are a lot of fabulous wines in the tasting. [Antonio Galloni, 01/01/2018]

Anticipated maturity: 2018-2028

JancisRobinson.com – 15.5

Barolo. Cask sample. Tasted blind. Maturing mid ruby with orange rim. Hints of candied fruit on the nose and a little herbal. Quite ripe and a little singed on the palate. (WS) [01/12/2016]

Anticipated maturity: 2017-2028