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Palladino, Barolo San Bernardo Riserva, 2016

Red Wine from Piedmont, Italy
by Palladino
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A serious Serralunga Riserva from a quiet traditionalist most of America doesn't yet know. Palladino, founded in 1974 by Piero Palladino (with his cousin Maurilio) and still family-run, sits in the heart of Serralunga d'Alba and farms a portfolio of southern crus including the small, east-facing San Bernardo MGA. The Riserva is only declared in vintages strong enough to bear the extra years in large Slavonian oak botte, and 2016 — a benchmark classical Piedmont vintage of rare poise — was an obvious yes. The result is austere Serralunga to the core: bitter orange, dried rose, tar, that calcareous-clay grip Serralunga is famous for. Just released after nearly a decade of slow aging, and built to keep evolving for decades more. A textbook example of why Serralunga remains Barolo's most ageworthy commune.

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Robert Parker

95 points

"This is a real treat because we only see this wine in the vintages that are deemed superior. The Palladino 2016 Barolo Riserva San Bernardo is a bit shy upon initial inspection, and this comes as a surprise given the immediate heft and power that is associated with this vineyard site in Serralunga d'Alba. That timid approach repays in kind with added layers of complexity and fine aromas that appear carefully with each swirl of the glass. You get lasting aromas of wild cherry, spice, earth and delicate licorice all powered by a significant 15.5% alcohol content." —Monica Larner

Decanter

91 points

"Dried fruit, dates and spice on the nose. Compact black fruit palate, layered with chocolate, ink, charred oak and spice, with velvety tannins."

Wine Enthusiast

92 points

"Aromas of dark cherries warmed raspberries with sweet spice, forest floor and black tea waft from the glass of this Barolo. The concentrated palate is generous with loads of ripe mixed berries that give way to crushed rose, menthol and a dusty earthiness finishing with fine tannins. Drink now–2035." —Jeff Porter

More about Palladino

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Nebbiolo

  • Vintage

    2016

  • Size

    750ml

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Made for the long Piedmontese table: brasato al Barolo, agnolotti del plin in butter and sage, aged Castelmagno, slow-roasted guinea hen with porcini, or game birds in autumn. Patient food, patient wine.

Tasting Profile

Austere and classical. Bitter orange, dried roses, tar, licorice and macerated cherry over Serralunga's signature calcareous grip. Tannins are dense but polished, the finish savory and savoury-saline. Decant and wait.

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