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2017 Renato Ratti Barolo Marcenasco

Piedmont, ITALY
$140. 00
Bottle
$1680.00 Dozen
ABV: 14.5%
Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Although it is not an official MGA vineyard designation, the Marcenasco vineyard is located directly under the Ratti family winery and is the site most historically linked to the legacy of this estate. The Renato Ratti 2017 Barolo Marcenasco is balanced and fine with a long and polished sensation. Like the other wines in this estate portfolio, the hot vintage is played forward in terms of dried fruit aromas and dusty tannins and not overt jamminess or ripeness. This 70,000-bottle production makes for a thinner mouthfeel and ultimately a shorter drinking window. Drink 2023 - 2037.
92 points
Monica Larner - Wine Advocate (June 2021)

This is so perfumed and beautiful with cherries, strawberries and dried flowers that follow through to a medium to full body with firm, fine tannins and a long, energetic finish. All about length and finesse. Drink in 2024.
96 points
jamessuckling.com

Camphor, pressed rose and oak-driven spice aromas come to the forefront. The smooth, full-bodied palate features spiced cranberry, dried cherry, licorice and coffee bean framed in tightly wound, fine-grained tannins that clench the close. Drink 2025–2032.
94 points
Kerin O'Keefe - Wine Enthusiast