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Marengo |
Barolo Brunate |
GR - Gambero Rosso |
2 Bicchieri |
2016 |
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Marengo |
Barolo Brunate |
GR - Gambero Rosso |
2 Bicchieri |
2017 |
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Marengo |
Barolo Brunate |
VS - Vinous |
93 Points |
2012 |
11/2015
Review
Marengo's 2012 Barolo Riserva Brunate is gorgeous. Deep, powerful and translucent, it exudes class in all of its elements. There is plenty of Brunate character in the glass. The 2012 is quite deep and richly textured, especially within the context of the year. In particular, the oak, while present, is also nicely balanced at this stage. As always, it will be interesting to see how the Riserva ages, given that development in bottle has been something of an Achilles’ heel in other vintages.
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Marengo |
Barolo Brunate |
JS - James Suckling |
95 Points |
2012 |
03/2016
Review
Incredible purity of fruit here with strawberry, plum and floral aromas. Full body, velvety and polished tannins and a long and flavorful finish. Love the texture. Wonderful aromatic red. One of the best ever from here. Better in 2019.
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Marengo |
Barolo Brunate |
WA - Wine Advocate |
95 Points |
2012 |
06/2016
Review
The 2012 Barolo Riserva Brunate is distinguished by two additional years of bottle aging (as opposed to barrel aging). Indeed, that extra time in a closed, oxygen-free container has slowed the wine's evolution. I'd suggest waiting a few years before popping the cork. You can also count on this beautiful Barolo to need an extra long drinking window as its continues its evolution. The bouquet offers a flurry of aromatic activity with lively intensity, dark fruits and spicy complexity. The mouthfeel offers elegantly polished tannins. Marco Marengo says the 2012 vintage represents a marriage of the elegant 2010 growing seasons and the fruity exuberance of 2011.
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Marengo |
Barolo Brunate |
WS - Wine Spectator |
94 Points |
2013 |
10/2017
Review
A lithe, fluid version, this exhibits rose, strawberry and cherry flavors, with a hint of licorice. Very delicate for a Barolo, reflecting both the region and the vintage. Delivers a long finish and refined tannins. Best from 2022 through 2036. 500 cases made.
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Marengo |
Barolo Brunate |
JS - James Suckling |
91 Points |
2014 |
01/2018
Review
Still a bit shy on the nose. This has more polish than most 2014 Barolos. Thanks to the rather elegant and dry tannins, there is a lot of the drive. The finish is fresh and fairly long. Drink or hold.
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Marengo |
Barolo Brunate |
WS - Wine Spectator |
92 Points |
2014 |
10/2018
Review
Cherry, strawberry, tar and underbrush aromas and flavors signal this supple red. Rich and accessible, showing fine balance, harmony and length. Best from 2021 through 2036.
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Marengo |
Barolo Brunate |
VS - Vinous |
93 Points |
2014 |
11/2017
Review
The 2014 Barolo Brunate is another powerful, imposing wine from Marco Marengo. Deep and pliant through the middle, with a huge core of fruit, the 2014 has much to offer. Black cherry, plum, lavender, leather and smoke infuse the deep, resonant finish. It will be interesting to see how the 2014 ages. At this stage, it clearly holds quite a bit of promise. In 2014, there is no Riserva; all the fruit was used for this, the straight Brunate bottling.
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Marengo |
Barolo Brunate |
WA - Wine Advocate |
94 Points |
2014 |
06/2018
Review
The 2014 Barolo Brunate takes us to the more structured and robust side of the Nebbiolo spectrum. The Brunate cru in La Morra is known for its deeply saturated, enriched and elegant wines. This expression from Marco Marengo makes sure that a healthy dose of sheer elegance is part of that formula. The lighter and more ethereal character of the cool 2014 vintage also comes through. The results shown here are polished and finely textured, with blue fruit and dried currant followed by tar, licorice and spice. The finish is long and silky with excellent tannic management.
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Marengo |
Barolo Brunate |
VS - Vinous |
93 Points |
2015 |
02/2019
Review
The 2015 Barolo Brunate is another enticing wine in this range. Black cherry, spice, leather and licorice all flesh out in the glass. The breadth and textural resonance that are such signatures of Brunate emerge effortlessly. I would give the 2015 a few years in the bottle to come together. Even in the early going, the 2015 exused class. The Brunate is the darkest and most powerful wine in this range.
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Marengo |
Barolo Brunate |
JS - James Suckling |
94 Points |
2015 |
01/2019
Review
An impressive nose, for the bright cherries on offer, as well as an entrancing array of dried flowers, herbs and spices. The palate arrives in succulent and fresh form with a luscious and impressive thread of fresh and juicy tannins. Impressive freshness and energy at the finish. Drink or hold.
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Marengo |
Barolo Brunate |
WA - Wine Advocate |
95 Points |
2015 |
06/2019
Review
The 2015 Barolo Brunate is decidedly not a shy wine. It opens to dark color saturation and varietal aromas that are dark and thick in character. That characteristic power and determination of the Brunate cru is played forward with perfect pitch. This wine shows compact and firm structure, like tight bricks layered one on top of the other, to form the density and richness that makes such a lasting impact on the palate. Some 3,700 bottles were created.
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Marengo |
Barolo Brunate |
VS - Vinous |
93 Points |
2016 |
11/2019
Review
The 2016 Barolo Brunate is soft, perfumed and very pretty. Sweet tobacco, cedar, mint, dried flowers and anise all grace this expressive, mid-weight Barolo. Overall, this is a decidedly lightweight, perfumed style of Brunate, a site where the wines tend to be richer, deeper, and more powerful; I would prefer to drink it over the next decade, give or take.
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Marengo |
Barolo Brunate |
WS - Wine Spectator |
93 Points |
2016 |
12/2020
Review
Taut with raspy tannins, underneath are delicate flavors of rose, strawberry, cherry, cardamom and tobacco. Overall balanced and elegant. Best from 2023 through 2038. 400 cases made, 250 cases imported.
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Marengo |
Barolo Brunate |
JS - James Suckling |
97 Points |
2016 |
07/2020
Review
This is really something for the appellation this year with blue fruit, minerals, stones and oyster-shell undertones. Fresh rose petals, too. Full-bodied with a compact palate and chewy, powerful tannins that are tight and impressive. One for the cellar. Try after 2024.
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Marengo |
Barolo Brunate |
WA - Wine Advocate |
97 Points |
2016 |
07/2020
Review
The 2016 Barolo Brunate is the most Nebbiologgiante of these new releases from Marco Marengo. As you would expect of a wine from the Brunate cru, the wine opens to a dark, sultry and beautifully saturated color with red brick or crimson highlights. The bouquet follows the Nebbiolo playlist faithfully with bright aromas of dried cherry, dark fruits, plums, moist earth, licorice and savory tobacco. Whereas Marengo's other two Barolo releases (the Barolo classico and the Bricco delle Viole) offer a stronger floral signature with hints of white pepper, this Barolo from a one-hectare plot (with limestone calcareous soils at 350 meters above sea level) is focused on dark fruit, spice and leather. It also shows a significant tannic structure and dense fiber that arguably makes this a more important or full-bodied alternative. In short, there is considerably more power and strength in this beautiful wine, and it should hold in your cellar for 20 years or more. Only 5,000 bottles were made.
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Marengo |
Barolo Brunate |
WS - Wine Spectator |
93 Points |
2017 |
02/2022
Review
Woodsy, spice and floral notes frame the core of cherry and strawberry in this slim, detailed red, which is bright and pure, firming up as the finish lends a compact feel. Best from 2024 through 2040. 400 cases made, 250 cases imported.
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Marengo |
Barolo Brunate |
VS - Vinous |
94 Points |
2017 |
01/2021
Review
The 2017 Barolo Brunate shows why this is such a highly-regarded site. Powerful and deep, the 2017 has enough fruit and pedigree to keep the formidable tannins in check. Blue/purplish fruit, spice, leather, licorice and menthol gain volume as the 2017 opens in the glass. This brooding Barolo needs time in bottle, but it is pretty compelling, even in the early going.
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Marengo |
Barolo Brunate |
WA - Wine Advocate |
94 Points |
2017 |
06/2021
Review
With fruit from La Morra, the 2017 Barolo Brunate presents a taut and tight bouquet of candied cherry, violets, orange peel and iron ore. The aromas are fluid and agile, yet they are also quite polished and focused. Indeed, this Brunate offers the greatest degree of complexity and sheer depth in this portfolio from the Marengo family of La Morra. Again, we see those extra tight tannins that are such a common feature of Barolo wines from the hot and dry 2017 vintage. This was a release of 4,800 bottles.
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Marengo |
Barolo Brunate |
JS - James Suckling |
95 Points |
2017 |
06/2021
Review
A red with lovely ripe strawberry, spice and some flowers and leather. Dried orange peel, too. Full-bodied with firm, chewy tannins that are slightly mouth-puckering. It’s structured and rather powerful. Needs time to soften. Give it three or four years to soften. Try after 2024.
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Marengo |
Barolo Brunate |
JS - James Suckling |
92 Points |
2018 |
01/2022
Review
Ripe red berries with floral aromas follow through to a medium-bodied palate with fine, firm tannins that for now are coated with very bright, tangy fruit flavor. Very intense and tight, even racy, this needs some time for the flighty edges to settle down and the real core to expand. So youthful. Try from 2024.
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Marengo |
Barolo Brunate |
VS - Vinous |
93 Points |
2018 |
11/2021
Review
The 2018 Barolo Brunate comes across as elegant and restrained in this vintage, which is not a bad thing at all. The Brunate signatures are present, but their intensity is decidedly dialed down. Dark cherry fruit, leather, spice, tobacco and menthol linger on the soft, open-knit finish.
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Marengo |
Barolo Brunate |
WA - Wine Advocate |
95 Points |
2018 |
06/2022
Review
Fruit for this wine comes from a 1.2-hectare site with classic calcareous soils. The 2018 Barolo Brunate is very different from the other two wines in this portfolio. Brunate shows a higher level of intensity and boldness with dark fruit, sweet plum, rusty nail and garden soil. This expression is also best equipped with integrated tannins and freshness to continue on a steady aging trajectory. I love that subtle note of sweetness that appears on the finish. This is a 5,800-bottle release.
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Marengo |
Barolo Brunate |
JS - James Suckling |
96 Points |
2019 |
06/2023
Review
This is earthy and spiced yet fresh and red-fruited at the same time, with cherries and peach skins as well as dried flowers and decomposed wood undertones. Impressive complexity and structure with medium to full body and densely packed, fine tannins. Balanced and long. Try after 2027.
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Marengo |
Barolo Brunate |
WA - Wine Advocate |
97 Points |
2019 |
07/2023
Review
The 2019 Barolo Brunate is a feshy and hearty Nebbiolo with ample structure and staying power. The bouquet offers dark fruit, candied plum, blue flower, spice and rusty mineral. There is a hint of rosemary sprig or forest bramble as well. Brunate ends with almost metallic-like notes that are characteristic of this vineyard cru, and the wine has plenty of structure to carry it through more years of bottle age. Production is 6,000 bottles.
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Marengo |
Barolo Brunate |
WS - Wine Spectator |
93 Points |
2019 |
09/2023
Review
An austere, tightly packed red, with plum, black cherry and violet flavors underlined by beefy tannins. The compact finish makes it difficult to see where this is going. Best from 2028 through 2048. 400 cases made, 250 cases imported.
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Marengo |
Barolo Brunate |
GR - Gambero Rosso |
2 Points |
2019 |
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Marengo |
Barolo Brunate |
JS - James Suckling |
97 Points |
2020 |
01/2024
Review
Aromas of strawberry, orange peel and cedar with dried flowers follow through to a medium body with solid and muscular tannins that run the length of the wine. Flexing. Spice, chocolate, strawberry and cedar at the end. Chewy. Needs time to soften but all here. Better after 2028.
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