Mauro Molino Barolo Conca 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Mauro Molino
Label Name:
 
Barolo Conca
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
La Morra, Barolo DOCG (Conca cru), Piedmont.
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Nebbiolo.
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Key scores for the 2021 vintage include: Wine Advocate 96, Jeb Dunnuck 96, James Suckling 96, Vinous 93, Wine Spectator 96

Tasting Note
Aromas of crushed stones, white pepper, candied/red cherry and rose petal with chalky minerality, cedar and sweet oak. Medium–full-bodied, ripe but firm tannins and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: braised short ribs, roasted lamb, truffle pasta, aged Parmigiano-Reggiano, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, Cantonese roast pork (char siu), Korean bulgogi, Szechuan beef, mushroom hot pot.

Production Method
100% Nebbiolo; medium–long maceration, stainless-steel alcoholic fermentation, malolactic fermentation, matured in French (Allier) barriques (c.18–24 months; ~10% new).

Vineyard Info
Family-owned Mauro Molino (founded 1982) in Annunziata di La Morra; Conca is the estate flagship single-cru (small amphitheater parcel) with very limited production (~3,000 bottles).