Luigi Pira - Barolo Serralunga 2014

Robert Parker : 91+

' The Luigi Pira 2014 Barolo Serralunga speaks in soft, sensual whispers. This is a beautifully undertone expression that emits fine touches of wild berry, licorice and ash. To me, those slightly balsamic or herbal nuances remind me of dried ginger or perhaps the oil you get on your hands as you brush them over a plant of sage or rosemary. This is a wine I would happy drink today and tomorrow. '

Monica Larner

Vinous : 92

' The 2014 Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d'Alba is the only wine Giampaolo Pira made in 2014, and is a blend of all the best fruit from the Marenca, Margheria and Collina Rionda vineyards. Powerful and dense in the glass, but in the mid-weight style of the year, Pira's 2014 has a lot to offer. There is plenty of the depth and power readers have come to expect from Pira's wines, but naturally tempered by the personality of the year. Iron, smoke, cedar, savory herbs, tobacco and cured meats add to the wine's brooding, virile personality.  '

Antonio Galloni

James Suckling : 91

' A firm and juicy 2014 with leather, light tar and dark-berry aromas and flavors. Medium body. Fresh finish. Drink or hold. '

James Suckling