2019 Massolino "Vigna Rionda" Barolo Riserva

Name: 2019 Massolino "Vigna Rionda" Barolo Riserva
SKU: 1974279
Price: 199.99 USD
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Rating: 97 (4 reviews)

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Kerin O'Keefe

The impressive 2019 Vigna Rionda Riserva from Massolino captivates with its combination of structure, intensity and elegance. It opens with classic Barolo aromas of red berry, wild rose, dark spice, leather and a balsamic whiff of camphor that on the composed, full-bodied palate segue into more defined sensations of crushed raspberry, cranberry, licorice and tobacco. Showing the nuance of this extraordinary vintage, it’s still youthfully austere, with a backbone of firm, fine-grained tannins and vibrant acidity that lends youthful tension. This is one I’d love to try again in ten years or so

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Professional Reviews

James Suckling

A slightly old-fashioned and aromatic wine with notes of coffee grounds, leather, prunes and licorice. The attack is lush, with a full body, velvety condensed tannins, refreshing acidity and intoxicating prunes and umami in the dusty finish. Poised and balanced despite its structure. Try from 2026.

Vinous

The 2019 Barolo Riserva Vigna Rionda is a wine of elegance and poise. Given the style of the year, I expected a more austere young Rionda. Today, it surprises with its relatively open-knit personality. There's plenty of depth and structure, but the 2019 is neither austere nor forbidding. Bright red-toned fruit, blood orange, white pepper and mint build nicely as this shows off its charms.

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Orazio Campoli

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Review Date: 06/2026

If Barolo possessed a formal Grand Cru classification, Vigna Rionda would unequivocally sit at the very top. Massolino is one of the historic, benchmark owners of this revered Serralunga slope. The soils here are rich in calcareous marl, and the plot enjoys perfect exposure, protected from harsh winds. The resulting wine is legendary for its monumental structure, deep, brooding dark fruit, and hallmark aromatics of crushed roses, tar, and iron. It is a wine of incredible tension and muscularity that demands time in the cellar, promising a multi-decade evolution that few wines on earth can match.

Notes

Massolino’s Vigna Rionda Barolo Riserva 2019 is a profound and age-worthy expression of this legendary Serralunga d’Alba cru, showcasing remarkable depth, structure, and finesse. The nose is intensely aromatic, revealing layers of dark cherry, black plum, and dried rose, intertwined with notes of licorice, tobacco, and crushed stone. The palate is powerful yet impeccably balanced, offering rich red and black fruit, iron-laced minerality, and firm, finely chiseled tannins, all carried by vibrant acidity. A long, resonant finish lingers with nuances of balsamic, cedar, and savory spice.

Details

Type	Red Wine
Varietal	Nebbiolo
Origin	Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
Bottle Size	750 mL
SKU	1974279