#67 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2025

"Tile with roses and hints of tar. Very aromatic. The palate is medium- bodied with delineated, juicy fruit that’s tightly woven with precise, polished and grippy tannins. Lovely balance here. Better from 2028." —James Suckling

"This is Matteo Ascheri's biggest-production Barolo with 45,500 bottles made. His 2021 Barolo sees fruit from vineyards in La Morra, Verduno and Serralunga d'Alba. There is a pretty chalky quality to the wine that you perceive across the senses, especially the bouquet. To that, I would add cocktail cherry and cassis. I am reminded of the Jolly Rancher candies we had as kids. The wine is informal, bright and accessible." —Wine Advocate

"Menthol, eucalyptus, tobacco and leather notes enhance the cherry and plum fruit in this fluid, relatively open red. A layer of flexible tannins informs the finish. Best from 2028 through 2042." —Wine Spectator