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Barolo Mosconi 2009 75cl

DOCG | Barolo | Piemonte | Italy
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Critics scores
91 Wine Spectator
The black cherry, menthol, anise and spice flavors are married to a base of dense tannins in this version, with sweetness on the finish. Needs a few years to come together. Best from 2016 through 2028. 500 cases made.
89 Robert Parker
Following the recent purchase of land in the Mosconi cru (in Monforte d’Alba), Chiara has now released the 2009 Barolo Mosconi. This is her first vintage. You can feel some of the heat of the vintage on the bouquet, with distant whiffs of ripe strawberry and raspberry. There is also a flinty mineral component that balances out the super ripe fruit. I look forward to seeing what this vineyard is capable of in the future, but the 2009 edition is clearly made for near-term drinking. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2017.
Producer
E. Pira & Figli - Chiara Boschis
Chiara Boschis is a true protagonist among the small, but driven group of women winemakers in the Langhe. Coming from a long lineage of viticulturists, she took the reins of E. Pira & Figli in 1990. Her parents purchased the estate in 1981 from an old wine producing family who had no heirs to take over the property. While she never wanted to change the winery’s name, she tastefully added her own. Her goal from the beginning has been to seamlessly unite the astonishing potential of Barolo, with approachable elegance, and bold, intense aromas. She achieves this goal, vintage after vintage, through rigorous vineyard management, meticulous selection, and impeccable vinification techniques such as shortened maceration, malolactic fermentation in stainless steel and aging in big oak barrels or barriques. In 2010, her brother, Giorgio joined her, and they now run this historical small wine cellar together. Today, the estate’s extremely limited production is crafted from eight and a half hectares of vineyards. Located only amongst the best hills of Monforte d'Alba, Serralunga d'Alba and Barolo, the family still cultivates a small plot in the famed Cannubi vineyard. The resulting wines are some of the most refined and delicate wines in Italy. Their collection is envied by many.