Marchesi di Barolo, Piemonte DOC (Piedmont, Italy) Grignolino 2021 ($38)

Jan 22, 2025

By Michael Apstein
Wine label

Grignolino is a love-it or hate-it kind of grape and wine. Put me firmly in the love-it category. A light red color and floral aromas could make think it’s a rosé, but the firm—not astringent—tannins and bracing acidity snap you out of that illusion. Marchesi di Barolo’s rendition is less tannic than many, but still has wonderful structure and spine that makes it a good match for hearty pasta, such as carbonara. Not an opulently fruity wine, its allure rests with its paradoxical austerity and mouth-filling pleasure.
92 Michael Apstein

Country / Region

Piedmont, Italy

Appellation

Piemonte DOC

Grape Variety

Grignolino

Color

Red

Vintage

2021

Score

92

Price

US $ 38

Producer

Marchesi di Barolo