Veelbelovende uitspraken van wijnrecensenten over Barolo 2016

Hoewel recensenten nog wel eens vol op het gaspedaal gaan met hoge scores en lovende woorden, zijn er voor oogstjaar 2016 genoeg redenen om mee te gaan in de vreugde van de recensenten. Zelfs de meest conservatieve critici zijn unaniem enthousiast over Barolo 2016.

We delen een aantal veelbelovende uitspraken over Barolo 2016:

“Barolo 2016s show the same tendency as 2010: across the board there is no mediocre wine to be found and the best producers have excelled themselves … the Barolo Classico (calling it entry level wouldn’t do it justice) of practically every producer is so good … The 2016 has thrown up an enormous number of great wines, all characterised by great transparency, freshness and elegance. In this vintage Nebbiolo shines as never before, both in clarity and vibrancy, heralding a new era for Barolo.” – Walter Speller op jancisrobinson.com

“A vintage full of truly spectacular, breathtaking wines that captures all the pedigree that Nebbiolo and Barolo are capable of … In tasting, what stands out most about the 2016s is their extraordinary balance and harmony … For many growers, the 2016s are not just epic, they are career-defining wines … Lastly, the 2016s are incredibly expressive of site, which is one of the most fundamental qualitative attributes shared by all great Piedmont vintages.”– Antonio Galloni (Vinous)

“To say I was extremely impressed by the quality of the wines would be an understatement: these are some of the most magnificent young Barolos I’ve ever tried.” – Kerin O’Keefe

“The newly released offerings of Barolo from the 2016 vintage, a year that was particularly notable, are clearly among the finest examples of this celebrated red in the past 20 years, and are must-buys for any serious Barolo lover.” – Tom Hyland op Wine-Searcher

“I’m not fond of the overused word epic, but if ever it applied, this would be the year.” – John Szabo op Winealign

“Exceptional vintage for Nebbiolo. 5/5.” – Decanter

“97 points” – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate over Barolo-oogstjaar 2016

"2016 is met recht een klassiek jaar te noemen, dat grote wijnen heeft voortgebracht, met die zo bijzondere combinatie van kracht en elegantie." - Lars Daniëls in Perswijn

Hoge scores

Het zal geen verrassing zijn dat recensenten hoge scores geven aan Barolo 2016. We hebben hieronder de beschikbare scores verzameld:

RP = Robert Parker (Monica Larner)
V = Vinous (Antonio Galloni)
JR = Jancis Robinson (Walter Speller)
WE = Wine Enthusiast (Kerin O'Keefe)
JS = James Suckling
D = Decanter (Stephen Brook)
P = Lars Daniëls (Perswijn)
SZ = John Szabo (WineAlign)

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