2018 Barolo Riserva
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Score 93/100 · Drink 2026-2036, Antonio Galloni, Vinous
The 2018 Barolo Riserva Cascina Dardi is a fine choice for drinking now and over the next decade or so. Spice, worn-in leather, cedar and pipe tobacco are all suggestive of a Barolo that is headed into its first plateau of maturity. The Riserva is a strong wine for the year, but the medium-bodied structure of the vintage is impossible to ignore. There's plenty to like, but I would not push my luck on aging. A burst of floral and spice notes wrapped in silky tannins rounds things out in this stylish Barolo from the Fantino brothers.
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93
93/100
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
About the producer
Alessandro & Gian Natale Fantino