The Figli Luigi Oddero 2018 Barolo is thin and rather timid in terms of its intensity. This laidback approach is reflective of a vintage that produced understated wines overall across the appellation. Redcurrant, dried violet, spice and light shadings of licorice add some aromatic momentum on the bouquet, but again, this vintage holds back in the end.

The Figli Luigi Oddero 2017 Barolo is a steady and compact expression with lots of sharp and well-defined fruit sensations. The grapes are harvested across four sites and blended. Those vineyards are Rive in La Morra, Scarrone in Castiglione Falletto and both Baudana and Broglio in Serralunga d'Alba. As a result, you get the floral intensity and freshness of the first two crus and the structure and richness of the last two. All these elements balanced out quite nicely in this classic Barolo.

The Figli Luigi Oddero 2016 Barolo is a wine of enormous depth and character. It delivers the best of the Nebbiolo playlist with sultry dark fruit at its core followed by lifted or high-toned aromas of dark spice, licorice, candied orange peel and spent embers. The aromatic intensity of the wine is fitted to the underlying power and focused tightness of the mouthfeel. This classic Barolo represents a blend of fruit from four sites spread over three comuni: Rive in La Morra, Scarrone in Castiglione Falletto and both Baudana and Broglio in Serralunga d'Alba. Some 25,000 bottles will be rereleased in October 2020.

Reflective of the warm vintage, the 2011 Barolo opens to dark garnet intensity over a mid-weight consistency that veers slightly toward the heftier and richer side of the Nebbiolo spectrum. The bouquet produces a generous flow of dark berry aromas followed by spice, tobacco, prune and ripe fruit. This is a soft and accessible Barolo. Some 13,000 bottles were made. The blend of fruit comes from La Morra, Castiglione Falletto and Serralunga d'Alba.

The Luigi Oddero 2010 Barolo shows simple lines and good depth. This is an approachable and immediate Nebbiolo that exhibits attractive tones of dried cherry, licorice, dried ginger, smoke and grilled herb. The classic lines of the vintage are evident via the wine's firm tannins and the balanced acidity that gives lift and momentum to the finish.