A stylish red graced by pretty cherry, currant and wild strawberry fruit, with accents of mineral, aniseed and rose. Lively and taut, with well-wrought tannins on the lingering finish. Best from 2026 through 2045. 500 cases made, 150 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barolo Select to Add

This Barolo flashes its fruity side, with bright cherry and raspberry flavors accented by rose, tobacco and a hint of black pepper. Firms up yet remains vibrant, with a lingering, spicy aftertaste. Best from 2025 through 2042. 600 cases made, 200 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barolo Select to Add

Rich and dense, this red evokes plum, tar, tobacco and earth flavors, backed by dusty tannins. Compact and rustic. Drink now through 2036. 600 cases made, 200 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barolo Select to Add

The Luigi Pira 2017 Barolo Marenca reveals a bright note of sweet cherry or redcurrant that pops first from the bouquet. That pretty red fruit intensity is quickly followed by spice, earth, toasted hazelnut and candied orange peel. This is a graceful and smooth expression from a site in Serralunga d'Alba that is almost exclusively farmed by the Pira family, mostly replanted in 1990 and is said to be noted for its powerful Barolo.

A distinctive minty accent enhances cherry, floral and white pepper flavors. It firms up, with a dry feel to the finish, where iron and tobacco notes emerge. Best from 2023 through 2040. 600 cases made, 200 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barolo Select to Add