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2021 Pio Cesare "Mosconi" Barolo

2021 Pio Cesare "Mosconi" Barolo

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97

James Suckling

Reviewed August 2024
This is so floral, with violets, roses, dark fruit and lovely sandalwood and cedar. A touch of flint, too. Medium- to full-bodied with such elegance and a long and rather endless finish. It goes on and on. What a wine. Drink after 2027. (JS)

Professional Reviews

97

Wine Enthusiast

Review Date: 09/2025
This regal expression of Barolo comes from old vines in Monforte d'Alba's prized Mosconi vineyard. Aromas of dusty dried cherries lead a procession down a gravel path, accompanied by black tea leaves and whispers of cigar box spice. Warmed plums and fruit compote ascend on the palate, lifted by blood orange zest and fresh cut herbs. The elegant tannins, shaped by 30 months in French oak, descend like royalty on a grand staircase, floating not walking. The finish refuses to bid farewell, lingering like the last dance at a royal ball. A wine that makes time stand still. (JP)

96

Kerin O'Keefe

Review Date: 02/2025
Balsamic notes of camphor mingle with underbrush, ripe forest berry, cedar and a potpourri of dark spice. The full-bodied, delicious palate boasts structure and finesse, delivering juicy Marasca cherry, raspberry tart, licorice and tobacco accompanied by a backbone of noble tannins and fresh acidity. It’s still youthfully austere at this tender age and shows great aging potential. (KO)

96

Vinous

Review Date: 01/2026
The 2021 Barolo Mosconi is another superb wine from Pio Cesare. Dark red fruit, iron, white pepper, incense, tobacco, licorice, dried herbs and rose petal all hit the palate. This brawny Barolo captures all the structural intensity of Mosconi so well. The more classic style Pio Cesare favors these days goes a long way in balancing much of that intense, unbridled power. (AG)

Notes

Pio Cesare’s 2021 Mosconi is a Barolo built around firm, organized tannins and a substantial core of fruit. The Nebbiolo comes from the family’s old vines in the Mosconi MGA of Monforte d’Alba, including plantings from 1947 and 1971, at about 390 metres. Fermentation and a maceration of more than thirty days took place in steel. Dark cherry and rose lead into tobacco, iron and dried herbs. There is breadth through the middle, while fresh acidity and dense, finely managed tannins give the wine its architectural grip. The savory detail remains clear through the long finish. This is a serious cellar candidate: the fruit is generous, and the firm closing structure still asks for time.

Details

TypeRed Wine
VarietalNebbiolo
OriginBarolo, Piedmont, Italy
Bottle Size750 mL
SKU2061437
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