Margherita Otto - Barolo 2017

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Margherita Otto Description

Margherita Otto was officially founded in 2015. The winery’s first release – in May 2019 – was the 2015 vintage Barolo. ABOUT ALAN & THE BEGINNINGS OF MARGHERITA OTTO: I come from a wine-loving family. Both my father and grandfather were collectors; my grandfather loved Burgundy, my father loved Bordeaux and California. My parents opened a bottle of wine with dinner almost every evening. To my young eyes, this was normal. I began taking itty-bitty sips from my father’s glass when I was about 4 years old. Once I finished my degree in 1986, I began buying wine for myself; the first bottles of Barolo entered my small cellar in the mid-late 1980s. Thus began a lifelong fascination. Many good friends opened doors for me to understand the Langhe area and its wines better.

Wine Advocate: 94 Points

The Margherita Otto 2017 Barolo reveals an elegant, medium-weight approach with a generous bouquet of dark cherry, plum, blue flower and licorice root. I love the intensity of the bouquet that hints at the vintage heat and dryness but also leaves ample room for the Nebbiolo grape to express itself in an uninterrupted and transparent manner. The mouthfeel is lean, and the tannins are young, so count on a few more years of cellar aging for this release of 4,600 bottles.

Vinous: 92 Points

The 2017 Barolo is a very pretty wine. Perfumed aromatics, distinctly red-toned fruit and mid-weight structure are the signatures. Readers will find a gracious, perfumed Barolo that is more finesse than power. There is plenty of tannin, so a few years in the cellar are warranted. Moreover, the 2017 does not show some of the small flaws of the 2016, although it is naturally the product of a less favorable growing season. This is a terrific showing. (Drink between 2023-2032)