Marcarini
About Marcarini
Found in the heart of La Morra some 50 kilometres Southeast of Turin, Marcarini is one of the most well-loved Barolo producers around, by both critics and consumers alike. The traditional style and excellent vineyard holdings in the La Morra sub-region produce wines that are long-lived and classic, slightly less strict in style than wines coming from more easterly vineyards.
With a history dating back to the mid-1800s with the founding of the current winery by Giuseppe Tarditi in the village of La Morra, this estate is today run by the sixth and seventh generation of the Marcarini family in Manuel and his three children.
A family affair through and through, this 12-hectare estate remains a bastion of exceptional quality and incredible value in the hills of Piedmont. The pride and joy of the Marcarini family is without question their holding in the La Serra cru, which has previously featured in the Wine Spectator’s Top 100 wines list.
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Piedmont | 1 | 94 (VN) |
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£123.85 |
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Vinous (94)The 1999 Barolo Brunate remains one of the most backward, closed wines of the year. Still hiding behind a wall of impenetrable tannin, the 1999 will challenge readers to continue to be patient. Dark plums, black cherries, menthol, tar and licorice explode from the glass, but the 1999 still needs time, and likely lots of it. Nevertheless, the pure aristocratic beauty of this site comes through in spades. |
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Piedmont | 3 | 93+ (VN) |
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£349.00 |
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Vinous (93+)Bright, dark red. Pungent, high-pitched aromas of bitter cherry, blackberry, mint, blood orange and white peach. Then dense, sweet and pliant yet penetrating thanks to terrific vibrant acidity. For a medium-bodied wine, this communicates an impression of strong dry extract. The firm tannins arrive late, allowing the wine's finishing fruit to expand and stain the palate. Classic 2010 energy here. |
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Piedmont | 6 | 92 (VN) |
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£319.24 |
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Vinous (92)The 2015 Barolo Brunate is powerful, dense and tightly wound. That should not be much of an issue, as the 2015 will be released later than normal, a path Marcarini will take gradually over the next few years with the goal of releasing the wine two years later than they had previously. Dark and hulking in the glass, the 2015 is clearly not in the mood to show all of its cards today. Iron, smoke, menthol, game, dried rose petal and soil tones give the Brunate its brooding, inward personality. |
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Piedmont | 1 | 92 (VN) |
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£319.24 |
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Vinous (92)Marcarini's 2016 Barolo Brunate captures much of the mystique of this La Morra site in its beguiling aromatics. Deep, layered and so expressive, the 2016 has a lot to offer. Time in the glass brings out an exotic quality to the red toned fruit, with spice, menthol and floral overtones that linger. I would not be in a rush to open bottles. |
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Piedmont | 9 | - |
Inc. VAT
£223.24 |
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Piedmont | 6 | 93 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£263.09 |
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Vinous (93)The 2015 Barolo La Serra is wonderfully silky, aromatic and refined, with all of the lift that is such a signature of this high-altitude La Morra site. Flowers, sweet red cherry, spice, tobacco and cedar are wonderfully delineated. Even more importantly, the aggressive tannins that once often penalized this wine are pretty much absent, a change Marcarini ascribes to gentler handling of the fruit during the initial part of fermentation. This is very nicely done. |
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Piedmont | 1 | 94 (VN) |
In Bond
£100.00 |
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Vinous (94)The 1999 Barolo Brunate remains one of the most backward, closed wines of the year. Still hiding behind a wall of impenetrable tannin, the 1999 will challenge readers to continue to be patient. Dark plums, black cherries, menthol, tar and licorice explode from the glass, but the 1999 still needs time, and likely lots of it. Nevertheless, the pure aristocratic beauty of this site comes through in spades. |
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Piedmont | 3 | 93+ (VN) |
In Bond
£278.00 |
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Vinous (93+)Bright, dark red. Pungent, high-pitched aromas of bitter cherry, blackberry, mint, blood orange and white peach. Then dense, sweet and pliant yet penetrating thanks to terrific vibrant acidity. For a medium-bodied wine, this communicates an impression of strong dry extract. The firm tannins arrive late, allowing the wine's finishing fruit to expand and stain the palate. Classic 2010 energy here. |
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Piedmont | 6 | 92 (VN) |
In Bond
£250.00 |
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Vinous (92)The 2015 Barolo Brunate is powerful, dense and tightly wound. That should not be much of an issue, as the 2015 will be released later than normal, a path Marcarini will take gradually over the next few years with the goal of releasing the wine two years later than they had previously. Dark and hulking in the glass, the 2015 is clearly not in the mood to show all of its cards today. Iron, smoke, menthol, game, dried rose petal and soil tones give the Brunate its brooding, inward personality. |
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Piedmont | 1 | 92 (VN) |
In Bond
£250.00 |
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Vinous (92)Marcarini's 2016 Barolo Brunate captures much of the mystique of this La Morra site in its beguiling aromatics. Deep, layered and so expressive, the 2016 has a lot to offer. Time in the glass brings out an exotic quality to the red toned fruit, with spice, menthol and floral overtones that linger. I would not be in a rush to open bottles. |
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Piedmont | 9 | - |
In Bond
£170.00 |
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Piedmont | 6 | 93 (VN) |
In Bond
£200.00 |
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Vinous (93)The 2015 Barolo La Serra is wonderfully silky, aromatic and refined, with all of the lift that is such a signature of this high-altitude La Morra site. Flowers, sweet red cherry, spice, tobacco and cedar are wonderfully delineated. Even more importantly, the aggressive tannins that once often penalized this wine are pretty much absent, a change Marcarini ascribes to gentler handling of the fruit during the initial part of fermentation. This is very nicely done. |
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