Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright, dark red-ruby. Distinctly feminine, pinot-like aromas of raspberry, flowers and truffley underbrush. Less outsized than the Costa Grimaldi but compellingly silky on ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Medium red. Cherry, earth, cocoa powder and dried flowers on the lightly medicinal nose; a more liqueur-like cherry aroma emerged with aeration. High-pitched, minerally and ...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2000 Barolo Rocche di Falletto, from the best vineyards of Giacosa’s own Serralunga d’Alba estate, is a horse of a different color. Equally intense, it is consid...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2009 Barbaresco Manzola is a pretty, up-front wine laced with sweet red cherries, flowers, mint, cinnamon and licorice. With time in the glass, the wine opens up nicely. B...

Wine Spectator: Cherry and tobacco flavors are soon taken over by stiff tannins, and the finish is pinched now, but there's adequate fruit and sweetness for balance in the end. Best from 2015...

Wine Spectator: Elegant, this red is full of spice, currant, balsamic and soy aromas and flavors. The texture is supple and the structure well-integrated, offering firm support and a lingerin...

Wine Spectator: Fresh and aromatic, exhibiting floral, berry, eucalyptus and spice flavors before the tough tannins take over. Powerful and muscular, this closes down on the finish. The mos...

Wine Spectator: Eucalyptus, balsamic and licorice aromas signal this Barolo, whose cherry and tobacco flavors add depth and interest. Dense and traditional in style, with sweet, ripe fruit an...

Wine Enthusiast: "Cellar Selection" - Thanks to its dense clay soils, the Brunate cru delivers wines with high color saturation and aromatic caliber. This Barolo offers layers of black fruit, ...

Wine Spectator: Blackberry, cola and licorice aromas and flavors mark this powerful red, which follows through with some serious tannins, but the fruit persists and this is balanced in the en...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2007 Barolo Cerretta is serious juice. This dark, imposing Barolo covers every inch of the palate with deep layers of dark Serralunga fruit. There is tremendous excitement...

Wine Spectator: A modern version, this red is packed with mint and sweet spice flavors that accent its cherry character. Supple and concentrated, with a long aftertaste filled with fruit and ...

Wine Spectator: Bursting with cherry, raspberry and licorice aromas and flavors, this pretty red is not without density, with dusty tannins and bright acidity keeping it focused. Offers fine ...

Wine Spectator: Round and forward, showing cherry and strawberry flavors, this is pure and focused, with a bright structure underlining the fruit. Offers lovely balance and a lingering finish...

Wine Spectator: Silky, with intense aromas and flavors of tar, cherry, plum and balsamic, this delivers both power and grace, with a long finish. The balance is there, yet this needs time to ...

Wine Spectator: This is rich, packed with floral, sweet cherry, strawberry, anise and a hint of menthol aromas and flavors that stand up to the dusty tannins. Elegant, offering a long and sat...

Wine Spectator: Pure blackberry and lavender on the nose. Full-bodied, with silky tannins, a pretty core of ripe fruits and chewy, fruit-coated tannins. Leaner than the 2005, but excellent al...

Wine Spectator: Rich and saturated with cherry, raspberry, licorice and tar notes, this red is concentrated and intense. Remains elegant and focused on the grip-filled finish. Best from 2015 ...

Wine Spectator: Gorgeous fruit up front-plum, black cherry and rose, with a touch of menthol-marries beautifully with the opulent texture in this alluring red. Lest you forget this is Barolo,...

About this Wine:  Barolo Le Vigne is often a dark and impenetrable wine in its youth, where the tannins and structure from the Monforte vineyard sites make the wine less approachable. Wit...