Marchesi di Barolo - Barbaresco 2015

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Marchesi di Barolo Description

The Marchesi di Barolo estate encompasses approximately 430 acres of vineyards in the Langhe, some of the finest in Piedmont, including the prestigious Cannubi cru. The cellars are in the village of Barolo, overlooking the Renaissance castle of the Marchesi Falletti di Barolo. Barolo as we know it today was first made in the early 19th century by the Marchese Carlo Tancredi Falletti di Barolo and his wife, Giulia. The wine from their estate soon became known as “the wine from Barolo”, served at important diplomatic and royal functions.

The Marchesi had no children and following the death of the couple, the Marchesi di Barolo dynasty was left without an heir. Per the wishes of Marchesa Giulia, a great philanthropist, the family assets were donated to charity and a non-profit foundation was created in their name, “Opera Pia Barolo”, helping the needy of nearby Torino. The sales of wine from their Barolo vineyards continue to fund the charity, which still exists today. In 1929, local winemaker, Pietro Abbona purchased the cellars formerly owned by the Marchesi and eventually acquired all their vineyard holdings as well. Today, Marchesi di Barolo remains a family business. Since 2006, the estate has been under the direction of Pietro’s great-grandson and fifth-generation winemaker, Ernesto Abbona and his wife Anna, (with their children Valentina and Davide) who have inherited a longstanding winemaking tradition and a love of the vineyards and its wines..

Wine Enthusiast: 92 Points

Intense and alluring aromas of iris, violet and strawberry take center stage. It's juicy and elegant, doling out Marasca cherry, raspberry compote, baking spice and star anise alongside fine-grained tannins.

Wine Advocate: 91 Points

You can recognize the 2015 Barbaresco Tradizione by its old fashion-looking label and the producer name that is recorded here as Antiche Cantine dei Marchesi di Barolo. This vintage offers extra layers of plumpness and sweetness that you can taste in the ripe fruit that is so generously put on display. The fruit is dark and succulent with black cherry and wild blackberry on the front line. Background tones include tar, smoke and spice. This wine only ages in botte grande.