MARCHESI DI BAROLO CANNUBI 2019

94 James Suckling Beautiful perfumes and fresh flowers come out of the glass with undertones of sandalwood. It’s medium- to full-bodied with fine tannins and a polished and seductive finish. Drinkable but better with a few years of bottle age. 

93 Jeb Dunnuck Deep ruby red-hued, the 2019 Barolo Cannubi is ripe and inviting on the nose, with notes of black raspberry preserve, sweet lavender, balsamic herbs, and crushed rosemary. It retains nice freshness on the palate and offers similar velvety tannins and an even freshness of acidity. A clean red with good length, I really like where this is now. D

93 Wine Spectator Though marked by new oak, this red also boasts generous cherry and raspberry fruit, with hints of eucalyptus and tar. Elegant overall, yet will need time to absorb the oak. Vanilla-tinged finish. 

92 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate The 2019 Barolo Cannubi is another wine in this series that feels weighed down by oak, making it more difficult to recognize the delicate nuances of site, especially for a wine born in one of the most celebrated vineyards in Italy. Cannubi shows floral tones and crushed limestone, but just like Sarmassa and Coste di Rose (the two other special selections in a tall bottle with the light blue capsule), there is a lot of cinnamon and toasted spice to distract you.

91 Wine Enthusiast Spiced cherries macerating in their juices with candied roses and cedar aromas fill the glass of this forward and generous Barolo. Fruit of the forest preserves with licorice, anise and clove drive the palate as rounded tannins offer a generosity and approachability to the wine today.