Parusso Mosconi Barolo DOCG 2020 (750ml) *
Product price
$179.99
Description
Nebbiolo grown in the Mosconi cru gives Barolo a natural depth and breadth, and the Parusso hand shapes it with whole-cluster fermentation that lends a savory, stemmy drive. This 2020, from the Barolo DOCG in Piedmont, is very much its own creature: intense and layered, built to reward patience rather than early drinking.
Expect black cherry and plum wrapped in mocha, incense, lavender and dried flowers, with a savory edge that keeps the fruit from turning sweet. There is a bitter, spiced undertow too, pomegranate and clove, cinnamon and orange bark, closer to an amaro or Amarone than to anything conventional. Give it a few years for the parts to knit together, and it shows as one of the more original wines the appellation has to offer.
Expert Reviews
The 2020 Barolo Mosconi marries the natural intensity and breadth of this site with the savory whole-cluster drive that is such a signature here. Black cherry, plum, mocha, incense, lavender and dried flowers fill out the layers. I would give this a few years to settle down. (Vinous, January 2024)
The Parusso 2020 Barolo Mosconi has canned peach, dried papaya skin and sour stemmy fruit on the close. There is straight-press pomegranate juice that adds a bitter slant, or an almost spicy Amarone-like bent with clove and cinnamon. I am reminded of Angostura bitters or amaro liqueur with orange tree bark. Leave it to Marco Parusso to make one of the most original and distinctive wines in the appellation. This is a creation of 4,300 bottles. (Wine Advocate, April 2024)