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Margherita Otto, Barolo, 2016

Red Wine from Piedmont, Italy
by Margherita Otto
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An American Bartolo Mascarello acolyte makes a classical Barolo on his own terms. Alan Manley moved to Piedmont in 2011, apprenticed in several Piedmont cellars (including Luciano Sandrone, Bartolo Mascarello, Elio Altare, Cavallotto, and Marco Marengo), and founded Margherita Otto in 2015, just in time to capture 2016 — the legendary classical Piedmont vintage that critics and growers alike now call generational. His method is faithful Mascarello: assemblaggio, a multi-commune blend (Ginestra in Monforte, Pernanno in Castiglione Falletto) co-fermented and raised in old wood. Long submerged-cap maceration, no shortcuts. The result is a 2016 of real density and proportion — sweet cherry and blackberry hemmed in by sturdy tannins, with dark soil, smoke, and rust just beginning to emerge. Ten years on, only entering its window.

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Antonio Galloni

93 points

"The 2016 Barolo is a big step up for Margherita Otto and proprietor Alan Manley. Readers will find a decidedly strapping, old-school Barolo. It has been a number of years since I have tasted a Barolo like this. There is a bit of reduction and also some hints of rusticity in the aromas and tannins. At the same time, the 2016 has enough depth to balance things out. Black cherry, plum, leather, espresso, game and licorice meld into the substantial finish. The 2016 is not a perfect wine, but it has a ton of character." —Antonio Galloni

Robert Parker

94 points

"The Margherita Otto 2016 Barolo (with 3,600 bottles produced) is a firm and tightly knit expression with a solid center of gravity. The wine offers a dark and robust textural fabric with a pretty interlay of dark fruit, dried cherry, plum, licorice, crushed rock and balsam herb. You get the full package of Nebbiolo aromas, presented with elegance grace and careful balance. Thanks to that slightly darker character, I'd pair this pretty Barolo with an autumnal dish served locally that involves white truffles from Alba." —Monica Larner

Jancis Robinson

17 points

"Lustrous mid ruby. Savoury, complex minerally cherry fruit with hints of malt, liquorice and chalky notes. Great focus of sappy, juicy cherry fruit on the palate and lined with coating tannins. Great balance and length and just at the beginning of its evolution."

Decanter

92 points

"US ex-pat Alan Manley has worked for - and learned from - some of Barolo’s finest including Luciano Sandrone, Elio Altare and Maria-Teresa Mascarello. His own label, Margherita Otto was officially launched with the 2015 vintage. He favours co-ferments from multiple parcels, long macerations and lengthy ageing in large neutral casks. The 2016 is ripe and rather generous, with a core of sweet cherry and blackberry hemmed in by sturdy, enveloping tannins. Dark soil, smoke and rust nuances add to its appeal."

More about Margherita Otto

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Nebbiolo

  • Vintage

    2016

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Built for the Piedmontese table — braised beef cheek with polenta, agnolotti del plin in butter and sage, brasato al Barolo, or wild mushroom risotto. Aged hard cheeses if you're drinking alone.

Tasting Profile

Generous yet structured. Sweet cherry and blackberry at the core, dark soil and smoke around the edges, rust and tar emerging. Sturdy tannins still framing everything. Long, savory, classical.

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