- 100% Nebbiolo
- ‘La Villa’ is the Seghesio vineyard located within the Castelletto cru
- Tuffaceous, clay soils
- 40 to 60-year-old vines
- Southeast orientation
- 350 meters above sea level
- Maceration on the skins in rotary fermenters with temperature control for 10-15 days
- Aged in French oak barriques for 12 months, plus 12 to 18 months in 50 HL oak barrels
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2020
Country:
Italy
Region:
Piedmont
Appellation:
Barolo
Variety:
Nebbiolo
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | IT-SGH-20-20 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2024-09-24
"The 2020 Barolo La Villa offers up an exotic mélange of black cherry, pine, menthol, licorice and spice. Expressive balsamic notes run through this wild yet alluring Barolo, adding tons of complexity. Aeration brings out the wine's attractive structure—there's certainly plenty of power and Monforte muscle. I would give this a few years in bottle to soften."
Wine Enthusiast
Score
93
Date
2024-06-01
"The wine strikes an engaging chord with a nose rich in baking spices, cracked pepper, and dried herbs, grounded by an undercurrent of forest floor and the black-raspberry preserves. It fills the mouth with density, brimming with ripe red berries, yet remains lifted with tannins that are sweet and well-integrated, lending a structure that frames the fruit without diminishing its vibrancy. This wine delivers an intriguing contrast, offering a different nuance with each sip. Drink now through 2045. Cellar Selection. —J.P."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2019
Vinous
Score
94+
Date
2023-11-03
"The 2019 Barolo Castelletto La Villa is gorgeous. Dark and ample on the palate, the 2019 offers up a compelling m,lange of black cherry, plum, licorice, cloves, tobacco and leather. This strapping, potent Monforte Barolo has a ton to offer. The 2019 is an especially fine edition."
2019
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2023-10-04
"Subtle aromas of cherries and cranberries with notes of dried herbs, spices and moist earth. Hints of tar, too. Medium- to full-bodied, focused and balanced with firm tannin structure and a chalky finish. Lingering and velvety. Better after 2025."
2016
James Suckling
Score
94
Date
2020-08-04
2016
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2020-10-15
2016
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2020-07-23
2015
Wine Spectator
Score
94
Date
2019-11-20
2015
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2019-01-25
2015
Vinous
Score
91
Date
2019-11-22
2014
James Suckling
Score
92
Date
2018-04-25
2014
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2019-11-30