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From: 2021 Barolo Part Two: Restless Energy (Sep 2025)
The 2021 Barolo V. Lazzairasco is redolent of sweet red cherry, chalk, mint, white pepper and blood orange. Brisk acids and beams of supporting tannin give the 2021 its shape and taut, savory profile. Iron, graphite, scorched earth and incense develop later, adding further layers of nuance. I would prefer to cellar this for a few years.
- By Antonio Galloni on September 2025
Guido Porro turned out a striking set of 2021 Barolos. In the past I have found the wines often a bit diffuse and lacking focus. Not the 2021s. The wines are deep, layered and super-expressive. Porro’s Barolo Vignarionda is his best yet. Don’t miss it.
