Poderi Oddero - Barolo Villero 2020 (750ml)
Gardini Notes: 97+ Points
From the town of Castiglione Falletto and soils rich in clay and limestone a faceted Barolo. Nose that sticks on hints of licorice root pink pepper and cornel with touches of wild mint. The mouthfeel is iodine-brackish with hints of licorice and mint. - Luca Gardini 04/24
James Suckling: 96 Points
Precise textural and long with aromas of dried thyme cherries forest berries dried herbs and crushed black pepper. It?s medium- to full-bodied with fine firm tannins and fresh acidity. Lively and agile with a succulent core of sour cherries and white pepper at the center. A crushed stone character brings a mineral touch to it and onto the long focused finish. Try after 2029.
Wine Spectator: 96 Points
Supple in texture and laced with cherry raspberry rose hip mineral and mint flavors this red is deftly balanced vibrant and intense. Flashes of licorice and tar add depth as this cruises to the long detailed finish. A base of chalky tannins lends support. Best from 2027 through 2046.
Jeb Dunnuck: 96 Points
Youthful and ripe ruby red in color the 2020 Barolo Villero has a fantastic bouquet of pure ripe raspberries wet stones fresh roses and sweet sage. Medium-bodied it?s approachable up front and balanced with refined tension through the mid-palate fine tannins and refreshing acidity. Weightless with good ripeness it?s long on the palate and has a lasting perfume of dried apricot. Absolutely lovely it?s going to offer a wide drinking window over the next 15 or so years. Reviewed By Audrey Frick
Wine Enthusiast: 95 Points
Editor's Choice ? The nose is a tangy explosion of sour red fruits and cherry candy with fresh bay leaf and green herbs jumping out of the glass like a jack-in-the-box. Brace yourself for a well-structured palate that's as firm and taut as a high-wire act. But don't worry the flavors are so tasty you'll be doing a happy dance with every sip. Get ready to embark on a thrilling journey as you try this now or over the next two decades. Drink Now - 2045 ? Jeff Porter
Vinous: 95 Points
The 2020 Barolo Villero offers up blue fruit lavender spice mint new leather and grilled herbs. Brisk acids and veins of tannin confer freshness. It will be interesting to see if the 2020 softens in bottle. Today it is decidedly nervous. Even so the Villero has real palate presence and notable explosive energy. - By Antonio Galloni on November 2023
Wine Advocate: 95 Points
Showing more tobacco leather cranberry and freshly-tilled soil this is a bolder style of Nebbiolo. The Oddero 2020 Barolo Villero has an interlude of sweet cherry and plump fruit but then it veers toward tart fruit flavors followed by fine powdery tannins. Smoothness is a theme that continues throughout. It ages in large French oak casks and spends six months in cement vat to better integrate. - Reviewed by: Monica Larner 04/24
| Quantity: |
