2014 Barolo Mosconi, E Pira & Figli, Chiara Boschis, DOCG

A wine of power and breadth, the 2014 Barolo Mosconi has all of the textural depth that is typical of this Monforte site. Dark cherry, plum, smoke, licorice and incense are some of the many notes that fill out the wine's generous frame. It will be interesting to see if the 2014 comes together a bit more fully with time in bottle. Today, it is decidedly virile and a touch monolithic.

Plenty of dried berries and herbs. Some meat, woody spices and a wealth of fresh red and pink roses, making this very fragrant. The palate has assertive acid cut and impressive depth. The elegant yet firm tannins hold the red-plum finish long. A great result with real tension. Try from 2023.

The 2014 Barolo Mosconi is the most robust and structured of the three Barolos. Chiara Bochis believes in making her single-vineyard wines even in a difficult vintage such as this. She rejects the idea of blending all her fruit together to make a single wine. Indeed, her cru wines are very distinct. Each shows its individual characteristics with greater precision, I would argue, in this slender and more ethereal vintage. The 2014 vintage is a natural spring board for highlighting vineyard personalities. This is a cool vintage, but Mosconi surprises the senses for the plump ripeness of its dark fruit favors. // Chiara Boschis and her brother Giorgio farm eight crus in Barolo today, but she started off with just two. Within the last year she acquired another hectare of Mosconi in Monforte d'Alba. Another big milestone for the estate is certification for organic farming, something she has been working for tirelessly on a more inclusive level. In fact, Chiara Boschis dreams of a day when all Langhe wines are produced with organic farming. In terms of winemaking, this estate follows a very natural, or hands off, approach with pied de cuve (or ambient yeasts) fermentations in cement vats with automatic punch-downs that are extra soft and slow. Fermentations are started at 29 degrees Celsius and last anywhere from ten days to two weeks. These steps are employed to keep color brightness and fruity freshness, which is an estate priority. - Monica Larner.

Chiara BoschisÆ take on MonforteÆs Wagnerian terroir translates it into a minerally, fruit-driven symphony with refined tannins and graceful flavour. This is a brilliant compromise between acidity and sweetness. Drinking Window 2019 - 2040

Mørk og dyster, tæt, tør og potent. Smagen er kompleks, af hvad û foruden tørrede sorte bær? Den har nogle indlysende kvaliteter, men svært ved at udfolde dem, som om den, i hvert fald indtil videre, er ret ubeslutsom. Den er lavet af økologiske druer, måske det er årsagen, også til at det er svært at analysere en druekarakter. At den er tør, potent og dyster kan ikke diskuteres, resten kan. Den er ikke til at slå et smil af, den er kun til mad og skal iltes 15-20 min. eller gemmes.

A mix of cherry, eucalyptus, iron and tobacco aromas and flavors are gripped by dense, dusty tannins. On the darker side, with a kernel of sweet fruit on the finish. Fine intensity. Best from 2023 through 2038. 330 cases made, 110 cases imported. - BS

Tæt, mørk frugt. En del tannin. Pæn koncentration og intensitet. Savner lidt i dybden og længden.

Tæt, mørk frugt. En del tannin. Pæn koncentration og intensitet. Savner lidt i dybden og længden.