96 points Monica Larner (Wine Advocate): "With fruit from Castiglione Falletto, the 2019 Barolo Villero is graceful and light with a beautifully silky approach to the palate. It is pleasing to the eye, thanks to the shiny ruby color that is characteristic of this vintage, and to the nose, thanks to a graceful bouquet with redcurrant, spice and blue flower. It shows similar traits to the mouth, thanks to a very sharp or linear element. Oddero's Villero knocks it out of the park across this portfolio of new releases. Drink: 2025-2045. (Aug 2023)"
95 points Kerin O'Keefe: "Balsamic aromas recalling eucalyptus and menthol mingle with rose, violet, forest floor and tobacco on this fragrant, full-bodied red. Tightly knit with youthful intensity, the structured palate palate also shows great elegance, delivering ripe red cherry, spiced cranberry, licorice and a hint of coffee bean set against a backbone of firm, close-grained tannins. It’s still rather austere so give it time to fully develop. Drink: 2029–2049. (Apr 2023)"
95 points James Suckling: "Love the aromas of freshly sliced strawberries with lemon bush and hibiscus that follow through to a medium body with fine and chewy tannins, and a fresh and focused finish. A linear and poised young Barolo. Drink after 2027. (7/28/23)"
94 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2019 Barolo Villero is a powerful, classically austere young Barolo. Then again, that is Villero. Bright acids and clean mineral underpinnings give the 2019 striking energy. Spice, dried flowers, mint, crushed rocks, cranberry and pine all build with a bit of time in the glass. I very much admire the precision here, but the Villero clearly needs time. The only question is how much. Drink: 2025-2044. (Jan 2023)"
94 points Falstaff Guide: "Radiant, bright ruby garnet. On the nose sugared cherries, elderberries, some red apple and red peach, fragrant, in the echo slightly earthy notes and floral hints, complete potpurri. Present on the palate, with tightly woven salty tannins, deep-bodied, finesse-rich, juicy-fruit finish, great length. (Oct 2023)"
95 points Kerin O'Keefe: "Balsamic aromas recalling eucalyptus and menthol mingle with rose, violet, forest floor and tobacco on this fragrant, full-bodied red. Tightly knit with youthful intensity, the structured palate palate also shows great elegance, delivering ripe red cherry, spiced cranberry, licorice and a hint of coffee bean set against a backbone of firm, close-grained tannins. It’s still rather austere so give it time to fully develop. Drink: 2029–2049. (Apr 2023)"
95 points James Suckling: "Love the aromas of freshly sliced strawberries with lemon bush and hibiscus that follow through to a medium body with fine and chewy tannins, and a fresh and focused finish. A linear and poised young Barolo. Drink after 2027. (7/28/23)"
94 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2019 Barolo Villero is a powerful, classically austere young Barolo. Then again, that is Villero. Bright acids and clean mineral underpinnings give the 2019 striking energy. Spice, dried flowers, mint, crushed rocks, cranberry and pine all build with a bit of time in the glass. I very much admire the precision here, but the Villero clearly needs time. The only question is how much. Drink: 2025-2044. (Jan 2023)"
94 points Falstaff Guide: "Radiant, bright ruby garnet. On the nose sugared cherries, elderberries, some red apple and red peach, fragrant, in the echo slightly earthy notes and floral hints, complete potpurri. Present on the palate, with tightly woven salty tannins, deep-bodied, finesse-rich, juicy-fruit finish, great length. (Oct 2023)"
| Product SKU | 348716 |
| Producer | Oddero |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| SubRegion | Barolo DOCG |
| Varietal | Nebbiolo |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| ABV | 14.5% |
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