2017 Casalcomignoli by Carlin de Paolo Barolo Piedmont is sold out.

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Fuses traditional methods in the vineyard with modern techniques in the cellar

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2017 Casalcomignoli by Carlin de Paolo Barolo Piedmont 750 ml

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A Barolo Sensation

Carlin de Paolo was a sensation last year because it combined quality and pricing in a way that seemed nearly impossible.

Our members noticed.

No other Barolo we’ve offered came close to touching its popularity, either in total sales or the 45 five-star reviews our members left. Our first tranche disappeared in a flash, and once we got a second shipment, that disappeared instantly as well. When we tallied it up, it was head-and-shoulders our bestselling Barolo of the year.

So the 2017 Casalcomignoli (the winery has changed the name slightly) had some big shoes to fill—but it sauntered in without a care in the world and blew us away. The 92-point product of a small fourth-generation winery in one of our favorite drink-young Barolo vintages, this is a serious wine.

Barolo is known for its all-consuming aromatics, and this one bursts with notes of cherries, rose petals, orange peel, and hints of anise that seem to slow down time. The palate shows off muscular fruit, plus the region’s famed grippy but finely detailed tannins. It all leads to a long finish that demands another sip.

This is Nebbiolo in all its modern glory, planted in the dramatic hills around Cuneo. The four brothers behind the wine—Giancarlo, Davide, Lorenzo, and Paolo—are constantly fusing traditional methods in the vineyard with modern techniques in the cellar, polishing the wine in large French oak tonneaux.

That touch, combined with a gentle maceration, makes for a bottle that’s delicious now, after a decant, and will start peaking in the next five years—there’s no need to let it sleep for two decades, as is the case with many of its peers.