Armando Parusso - Barolo Mosconi 2018 (Pre-arrival) (750ml)
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James Suckling: 97 Points
Wow. This is a super-sensual Barolo with wild black-fruit character, such as ripe elderberries and dried dates. Fresher notes of blood oranges, too. Balanced vanilla edge to the palate that coats the firm, grainy tannins and carries the creamy fruit through the long finish. Super-succulent and enticing. To produce this in 2018 is a real achievement. Hats off to the winemaking. So tempting even now, but will only improve.
Wine Advocate: 94 Points
The Parusso 2018 Barolo Mosconi shows that distinctively stemmy element that I always associate with these wines so carefully made by Marco Parusso and his family. The bouquet is firm and powerful with dried cherry, steeped Darjeeling tea and persimmon. The wine is extra solid, both in terms of structure and tannins, and it follows up with an ample 15% alcohol content.
Vinous: 93 Points
The 2018 Barolo Mosconi is a broad, potent wine. A blast of macerated dark cherry, leather, spice, dried herbs, chocolate and mocha makes a strong opening statement . As always, the Mosconi is a brooding, virile wine with huge depth, tons of intensity and big, brawny tannins that need time to soften. There is a good deal of oak, but the wine has the presence and overall intensity to carry it well.
Wine Enthusiast: 90 Points
A tad reticent at first, this wine shines after a bit of time. Aromas of ripe cherries, wild strawberries, crushed rock and dried flowers spill out of the glass. On the palate, the wine shows the power of Serralunga d'Alba, the commune where the Mosconi vineyard is located. Fine and firm tannins mix with sweet and savory spices and ripe red fruits, all buttressed by classic Nebbiolo acidity.
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