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Giovanni Sordo Barolo ‘Perno’ 2019
Nebbiolo | Piedmont, Barolo
All of those Monforte tannins offering up a delightfully edgy mouthfeel. Understanding of how Sordo's Perno evolves, you can see exactly where this will end up. Grap a 2015, 2010 Riserva, 2008, 2004 or 2001 from our museum collection and you'll see!Yes it’s tight now. Give it 5 years and you will go to a very happy place. The 2010 Perno Riserva and 2008 Gabutti Riserva where the first 2 Sordo Barolos I drank. They lit a fire and I see everything in the 2019 that excited me about the 2010.
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Giovanni Sordo Barolo ‘Monprivato’ 2019
Nebbiolo | Piedmont, Barolo
This is the best Monprivato Sordo has made. So I need to go and pop the cork on a 2016 and 2015 ... just to make sure! Sordo's Monprivato has moved up the ladder a couple of rungs this year.The pedigree of this vineyard sees it sitting alongside Villero as one of the finest Barolo vineyards. At ½ the price of Giuseppe Mascarello’s this is exceptional value. An elegance yet intensity, the delicacy that is the hallmark of Monprivato when on song is here. Some would use the term Burgundian,
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Giovanni Sordo Barolo ‘Villero’ 2019
Nebbiolo | Piedmont, Barolo
Superb! An excellent Villero. Complete, pure, elegant, refined, such harmony in its youth bodes well for a little something special with the passage of time. The first time I had Sordo’s Villero was the 2015 and it blew my mind. 2013, 2016, 2017 followed. All superb. The 2019 is right up there. Seriously good.Right now across all the 2019's the acid sits marginally proud. For wines of this calibre I'm stoked to see the balance where it’s at in their youth. In just a few years it will r
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Giovanni Sordo Barolo Riserva ‘Perno’ 2004
Nebbiolo | Piedmont, Barolo
Lifting the level to Sordo's Riserva Range is always Fun! Winery Direct from an exceptional Barolo Year! Update Dec 2023 Devoured at a Christmas function, the 2004 Perno is right in the zone. Sitting in that perfectly mature spot. Earthy and truffled, seamless and harmonious, poised, balanced, flowing and delicious. This aged Barolo is in its prime drinking beautifully.A perfect match to dry-aged duck breast with a white truffle and cured cherry sauce at Al Dente.From my experience o
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Giovanni Sordo Barolo Riserva ‘Perno’ 2008
Nebbiolo | Piedmont, Barolo
Perno, always the darkest and most structured on release, is perhaps the wine in the Sordo Cru lineup that goes through the most dramatic metamorphosis with time. Monforte is the least defined of the Barolo Communes, the end result is a diversity of styles. Barolo from Monforte can have incredible power, darknesss and earthiness, less reliant on fruit than other communes, in recent times we have soon producers making finer, elegant, perfumed iterations. Sordo's Perno sits in the middle, perhaps
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Giovanni Sordo Barolo ‘Rocche di Castiglione’ 2019
Nebbiolo | Piedmont, Barolo
Wow! A sensational Rocche. At this early stage in its life it sit with harmony, together. Expressive, a long even palate, stunning tannins that caress. The perfume is intoxicating, faded flowers of Castiglione Falletto. A superb core of fruit of exceptional length.Year in year out this is in the top 3 of Sordo 8 Barolo Crus. It looks like this year will be no different. Savoury, a little salty and earthy. This will be long lived.
Beautifullly composed
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ID 94
Giovanni Sordo Barolo ‘Perno’ 2021
Nebbiolo | Piedmont, Barolo
Classic Sordo Perno, The darkness and oppulence of fruit on the nose. The palate very tightly would closed. Yet you can see the core of fruit behind it. Juvenille and in need of the usual 5 years to settle. Everything in its place and ready to go. Inkling of the truffle and secondary character.Grab a 2021 Ca' di Press Barolo 'Perno' for a tasty side by side.Paul Kaan, Wine DecodedID 94
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Giovanni Sordo Barolo Riserva ‘Parussi’ 2008
Nebbiolo | Piedmont, Barolo
Sordo's Parussi always sits on the bolder side for the Cru, which it turns out has split soil types. Theirs being on soils more similar to those of Serralunga. The resulting structure shows in the wine. The 2008 is drinking beautifully, showing darker fruits and like the other 2008 Sordos seamless, with exceptional harmony and balance.This is such a great opportunity to look at different Crus in a horizontal from one producer!Matured Barolo straight from the cellars of Sordo ... Bring It
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2010! That's Right!
Giovanni Sordo Barolo 2010
Nebbiolo | Piedmont, Barolo
Here’s a wine that it pays to know the inside story. Many of you know Sordo currently has 8 Cru wines with more in the pipeline. The two most recent additions have been their Monprivato and Villero. Although they have had worked with the vineyards and fruit for decades they haven’t bottled them individually. So where did the fruit end up? In 2010 it ended up right here in the Barolo Classico and it shows!The La Morra portion, the majority is Galina. With fruit from the likes of Scarrone,
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Giovanni Sordo Barolo ‘Gabutti’ 2019
Nebbiolo | Serralunga d'Alba, Barolo
A wonderful expression of Serralunga, all of the tea, slate, graphite, exceptional quality tannins, with a presence and sophistication. The firm mouthfeel of seriously good Serralunga tannins. Again such a complete wine. The nose draws you in. Begging you to drink. A darkness and energy that is palpable.Impressive gear. Precise, and pure, wearing the vineyard and commune on its sleeve. Superb fruit of depth and length.
Insane Texture!
Great drinking here with much much more to come
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Giovanni Sordo Barolo ‘Monvigliero’ 2019
Nebbiolo | Verduno, Barolo
Greater complexity than Ravera at this early stage in its life. Florals, earthy, truffled layers on red fruits with classic roses and woody herbs at play. Hints of baking spice, it feels a little more relaxed at this stage compared to the Ravera.Excellent tannins, fine, precise, long and even matching the fruit through the full length of the palate. Outstanding purity.
A superb expression of Verduno.
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Giovanni Sordo Barolo ‘Ravera’ 2019
Nebbiolo | Piedmont, Barolo
Juicy red fruits that heart shaped Ravera profile, the fruit start broader across the palate and tapering away. Supple refined tannins, long juicy acid with a pleasing tang. Again grape first, tight-knit and pure.The most overtly acid of the Crus, it has loads more to come as the acid resolves with time and secondary development sees this relax and build generosity and complexity.
A wonderful Ravera
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Giovanni Sordo Barolo 2013
Nebbiolo | Piedmont, Barolo
Museum release. Direct from the cellars landed end 2024.I've had the pleasure of devouring most of the 2013 Crus from Sordo, but never the Barolo Classico until now. A great summary of this vintage. This wine typically has a significant La Mora component and it shows in the pure, plush red fruits of great transparency and lick of chocolate. A wonderful perfume lifts from the glass on opening. Just shifting into a nice place, building secondary development. Layers of earthy, truffled, slatey
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ID 94 GW 94
Giovanni Sordo Barolo 2021
Nebbiolo | Piedmont, Barolo
Immediate generosity with plenty to offer from time in bottle. A complete wine. Perfumed, chocolatey and rich. Beautifully weighted with a sense of clarity. Vibrant, refreshing acid and ripe, layered nutty tannins. Loads of energy.ID 94 Points GW 94 Points80% La Morra
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ID 94 GW 96+
Giovanni Sordo Barolo ‘Ravera’ 2021
Nebbiolo | Piedmont, Barolo
Red brick dust. Red flowers, heart shape. A little more serious tannins than Monvigliero. Flowing and tapered, heart-shaped, of length. Delicacy. Time will see this fill out nicely. Super vibrant red fruit with a lick of baking spice. Fine line of acid, playful grip to the tannins. Long flavour.ID 94 Points GW 96+ Points
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Gardini 98 ID 94 GW 93+
Giovanni Sordo Barolo ‘Monvigliero’ 2021
Nebbiolo | Verduno, Barolo
Perfumed. Wonderful shape and flow. Savoury and earthy with roses. A certain delicacy. Beautifully spiced, aromatically a little more developed yet fresh and vibrant, playful with a generosity. Clearly needs a little more time to come together and settle the acid tannin complex layering in nicely. Long and nutty tannins. The freshness of the 2021 vintage.A superb expression of Verduno.Gardini 98 Points ID 94 Points GW 93+ Points
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Gardini 96 ID 91+ GW 95
Giovanni Sordo Barolo ‘Rocche di Castiglione’ 2021
Nebbiolo | Piedmont, Barolo
Bold and ripe fruit with a richness on the nose that needs time to settle. The faded flowers are really coming through with time in the glass. The umami needs time to pull back. More balanced on the palate than nose in its youth. Fresh, vibrant and energetic the acid comes through fine and long with a darkness from that tar / licorice / slate character around a core of red fruit. Such a flavourful wine.Gardini 96 Points ID 91+ Points GW 95 Points
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Gardini 97+ ID 95 GW 97
Giovanni Sordo Barolo ‘Monprivato’ 2021
Nebbiolo | Piedmont, Barolo
A little lift blows off quickly. Serious wine with completeness and intensity. Seamless on palate, the shape and flow is superb. Superb tannin. Layered long and fine. So flowing. When this builds generosity and the acid resolves it will be something special. Elegance and delicacy. Powerful fruit tamed by the acids. Deceptive length and depth. A lovely suite of flavours and aromas.Gardini 97+ Points ID 95 GW 97
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Gardini 96 ID 94 GW 94
Giovanni Sordo Barolo ‘Gabutti’ 2021
Nebbiolo | Serralunga d'Alba, Barolo
Fascinating Gabutti. Black tea with sappy spice. Savoury. Excellent layered tannins of grip. Tightly wound Gabutti patience required. That tar / licorice /slate thing in spades.Gardini 96 Points ID 94 Points GW 94 Points
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ID 94 GW 96
Giovanni Sordo Barolo ‘La Serra’ 2021
Nebbiolo | Piedmont, Barolo
Fascinating to see this wine for the first time. Plush chocolatey and full rich round fruit palate. Earth nutty ripe serious tannin playing in the mid-palate firm yet of serious quality the acid tannin complex is excellent a little baking spice. Perfumed nuttiness, a lick of the macerative character violets, grape skins note.ID 94 Points GW 96 Points
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ID 92+
Giovanni Sordo Barolo ‘Parussi’ 2021
Nebbiolo | Piedmont, Barolo
Dark horse. Brooding, it looks a little mean at the moment. It will definitely fall into line and become a generous and juicy wine. A gravity and immediate presence to it. A load of complexity here a little coffee and tea and bit more Serralunga. Long firm tannins. ID 92+ Points
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ID 94 GW 94
Giovanni Sordo Barolo minor label stains 2021
Nebbiolo | Piedmont, Barolo
Immediate generosity with plenty to offer from time in bottle. A complete wine. Perfumed, chocolatey and rich. Beautifully weighted with a sense of clarity. Vibrant, refreshing acid and ripe, layered nutty tannins. Loads of energy.ID 94 Points GW 94 Points80% La Morra**Arriving in multiple tranches beginning September + beginning of October 2025**
Original price was: $132.$118Current price is: $118.
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The Super Stars!
Giovanni Sordo Barolo ‘Monprivato’ 2015
Nebbiolo | Piedmont, Barolo
Earthy and savoury with great depth and length. Incredible core of fruit. So many layers of flavour and tannin, just so much to get from this wine. Such purity, detail, so fine, it draws you in! Update Nov 2024: Drinking superbly. Incredible complexity. Layered with fine, long, flowing tannins. Ridgey's cranberries and faded flowers on full display. Delicious, expressive drinking straight out of the gate showing the typical immediate approachability of Sordo (and many other's) 2015 Barolos. Cle
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The Bold!
Giovanni Sordo Barolo Riserva ‘Gabutti’ 2004
Nebbiolo | Serralunga d'Alba, Barolo
The 2004 Riserva we see the parallels with the 2016, 2015 & 2008. The long structure is there, the complexity has built further, the wine is now fully comfortable wearing it's own skin, having resolved and built generosity. Of the 2015 it was clear that there was no chance to mistake the Gabutti, with its abundance of darker things; stock, porcini, graphite, smoke and black cherry. Under this very typical Serralunga ‘tarry/earthy’ mantle though, are other complexities of dried roses, orange
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Direct from Sordo's Cellars!
Giovanni Sordo Barolo ‘Perno’ 2010
Nebbiolo | Piedmont, Barolo
The bold Cru's of Monforte demand a little. That's sorted so it's time to hook in! The bold Cru's of Monforte demand a little. I've sorted that for you so it's time to hook in!'Intense and full of youthful energy, it delivers succulent black cherry and black raspberry sensations accented with notes of black pepper, new leather, cinnamon, clove and Mediterranean herbs. The vibrant palate is supported by a tannic backbone and lively acidity that promise serious cellaring potential. Drink 2020�
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Giovanni Sordo Barolo Riserva ‘Ravera’ 2008
Nebbiolo | Piedmont, Barolo
It's fascinating the from one of Barolos Northern most Crus in Monvigliero, moving to one of the Southern most in Ravera from Novello we see two Crus that are more playful and expressive in their youth. Here we typically see supple tannins, oppulent red fruits with front to mid-palate attack. Again the metamorphosis only time can offer us really is something special.Here's a chance to see a Ravera with a decade+ of bottle age on it and find out just how it transforms!This is such a great
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Giovanni Sordo Barolo ‘Rocche di Castiglione’ MAGNUM 2019
Nebbiolo | Piedmont, Barolo
Wow! A sensational Rocche. At this early stage in its life it sit with harmony, together. Expressive, a long even palate, stunning tannins that caress. The perfume is intoxicating, faded flowers of Castiglione Falletto. A superb core of fruit of exceptional length.Year in year out this is in the top 3 of Sordo 8 Barolo Crus. It looks like this year will be no different. Savoury, a little salty and earthy. This will be long lived.
Beautifullly composed.
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The Super Stars!
Giovanni Sordo Barolo Riserva ‘Rocche di Castiglione’ 2001
Nebbiolo | Piedmont, Barolo
Lifting the level to Sordo's Riserva Range is always Fun! Winery Direct from an exceptional Barolo Year! Fabulous, both in itself and as a contrast to Villero. Where Villero is delicate and persistent, all finesse, Rocche is much more forceful with a similar range of characters. Everything is darker, deeper and more. The glory of this pre-eminent cru is the combo of style and power; how such waves and complexities stay in such long and vibrant shape. A great Barolo here.All aged releases hav
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The Super Stars!
Giovanni Sordo Barolo ‘Rocche di Castiglione’ 2016
Nebbiolo | Piedmont, Barolo
Again a controlled, blockbuster, with layers of dried and fading flowers, tobacco, cranberry and cherry liqueur. Huge, almost sweet palate. Long, but tight and relatively unevolved still, of course. Will be superb again. Such a complete wine yet tightly coiled and the moment, everything in it’s place and place for everything. Incredible tannin profile this year. Such lovely ripe nutty tannins of serious depth. The core of fruit is exceptional and long. Mouth filling, I so want to see a bottle
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The Playful!
Giovanni Sordo Barolo ‘Monvigliero’ 2016
Nebbiolo | Verduno, Barolo
Very recognisable again; the graphite and generous almost smoky black cherry/prune announces a Monvigliero. This is both expressive now, yet clearly very classy. Superb, the flint, the slate, the dark sour cherries, such length. Incredible wine. A hint of macerative, grape marc character, again energy, vibrancy. Nice florals. Tannins that almost remind me of a little whole bunch will resolve. Should be a fun evolution for this one. This has a wonderful personality.Very recognisable again; th
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