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• Score: 95 Vintage 2022 Vinous Media The 2022 Barolo Villero is powerful and expansive on the palate. Macerated cherry, spice, leather, tobacco, incense, licorice and dried herbs flesh out in the glass. A Barolo of breadth, the 2022 marries power with finesse. The tannins, always an issue with Villero, are remarkably polished. Deeply pitched spice and mentholated notes resonate on the close. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 97 Vintage 2021 The Wine Advocate The Poderi Luigi Einaudi 2021 Barolo Villero (with fruit from Castiglione Falletto) has an ashy or mineral layer that follows to blackcurrant and dried cherry. That elegant mineral note is what distinguishes this extremely vertical, razor-sharp Nebbiolo. Medium-plus texture follows through with good power on the palate thanks to the precision and firmness of the tannins. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 96 Vintage 2021 Kerin O Keefe Full-bodied and fragrant, the 2021 Villero from Poderi Luigi Einaudi is a fantastic showing, starting with its pronounced aromas of camphor, fine pipe tobacco and ripe berry. Youthfully austere but already delicious, it has great fruit flavors of crunchy red berry, raspberry and blood orange accented by dried mint and star anise. Firm, fine-grained tannins and bright acidity keep it balanced and loaded with energy. Drink 2031–2046. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 95 Vintage 2021 Wine Enthusiast From vines planted in 1969 comes a wine that shows why patience matters. Ripe raspberries and pomegranate notes create the opening movement, then florals and minerals join the symphony. The palate delivers real gravitas without heaviness, showing both the power of place and the evolution of a great producer. This will age gracefully for decades but it’s hard to resist right now. Drink from 2027. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 95 Vintage 2021 Jeb Dunnuck Taking things to the next level, the 2021 Barolo Villero also shows a bright red hue, with a touch more pigment than the Monvigliero, and reveals more intensity on the nose, with notes of sweet cedar, wild raspberries, lifted anise, and dried apricot. The palate is fantastic, with an even, detailed structure and medium body, and it offers lovely clarity in its bright red fruit, well-defined, ripe tannins, refreshing, even acidity, and a gracefully long, even finish. This gorgeous wine is truly a pleasure to taste now, and it will have the bones to improve and last over the coming two decades. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 95 Vintage 2021 James Suckling Restrained and very floral, this Barolo unfolds in the glass, showing violet, rhubarb, cinnamon, dried orange and red currant aromas. The attack is large, with a full body, refined ripe tannins and thick, firm yet ripe and refreshing acidity. Overall it’s charmingly austere. At its best from 2027. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 94 Vintage 2021 Vinous Just bottled, the 2021 Barolo Villero impresses with its understated depth. Black cherry fruit, lavender, licorice, cloves, incense and dried autumn leaves build effortlessly in the glass. Broad but impeccably balanced tannins wrap it all together in style. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 93 Vintage 2021 Wine Spectator Plum, cherry, menthol and sanguine flavors converge in this densely woven red. Balanced, this is vibrant midpalate, with a solid dusting of tannins on the finish. There’s an elegant feel overall, with persistence and refinement. Best from 2029 through 2046. 253 cases made, 30 cases imported. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 94 Vintage 2020 Wine Spectator A juicy red, bursting with fresh cherry, strawberry and rose flavors. Picks up iron, tobacco and underbrush notes that add complexity, all while persisting on the finish. Shows fine balance and structure. Best from 2026 through 2045. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 94 Vintage 2020 James Suckling This has a savory, red-fruited character with sour cherries, blood oranges, dark licorice, peach stones and crushed herbs. Medium- to full-bodied, firm and structured with taut but refined tannins that form a silky and polished mid-palate. Long and even. Try after 2028. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 94 Vintage 2020 Wine Enthusiast Buckle up for this Barolo from the Villero cru! The nose is a spice bazaar, with cherries weaving through a labyrinth of cinnamon and clove. On the palate, it's a harmonious dance of savory and earthy notes, all wrapped up in a silky blanket of elegant tannins. The lifted finish will make you feel like you're soaring above the hills of Barolo! Drink 2025 - 2045 — Jeff Porter Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 94 Vintage 2020 Wine Advocate The Poderi Luigi Einaudi 2020 Barolo Villero shows signs of the hot growing season with ripe aromas of blackcurrant, dried tobacco leaf, rusty nail and bouillon cube in silver foil. The wine shows nice complexity, and the tannins are young but ripe from a phenolic perspective. There is sweet fruit, but ultimately, the Villero requires more bottle age. Only 3,300 bottles were made. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
• Score: 93 Vintage 2020 Vinous Media Just bottled, the 2020 Barolo Villero presents gorgeous spice, leather and savory notes. Fruit lies more in the background, as is often the case with wines from this cru. The 2020 shows good depth and plenty of persistence, both of which should help it develop nicely over the coming years. This has real grip, especially on the finish. Shelf Talker Full Page Review