Renato Ratti Barolo "Marcenasco" DOCG 2020
(Piedmont, Italy) - [JS 96] [WS 94] [WA 93] [VM 92] [WE 92]

About the Winery: 

With a history that dates back to the 1960s, Renato Ratti has long been an innovator of Barolos in the Piedmont region, where he developed new techniques for Italian wines such as in-bottle refinement. Active in writing the rules and regulations for Alba which include the coveted DOCG label, Renato Ratti was one of the prime movers in bringing the wines of Piedmont and Italy to international prominence. Today the reins rest in the hands of his son Pietro and his nephew Massimo Martinelli.

About this wine:

Barolo is the absolute master of the table. It conquers the palate with the conviction of strength, harmony and fullness and holds its sway at length. Barolo Marcenasco has ancient origins. There are historical documents from the "Rigestum Comunis Albae" that bear witness to the cultivation of the Nebbiolo wine in the "Marcenascum" area already back in the 12th Century.Barolo Marcenasco is smooth, balanced, elegant and faithfully, best to drink between 6 to 12 years after the vintage.

100% Nebbiolo

A great wine for important dishes, red meats roasted on a spit or grilled, game, dishes of gourmet white and red meats and ripe cheeses. Garnet red. Fragrance with notes of licorice and tobacco. Full and elegant flavor.

Ratings & Reviews

96 Points - James Suckling:
This is linear and so racy with a structure and length and focused energy that takes you long and deep. It’s medium-bodied with dried strawberry, citrus and spice. Tight at the end. Classicism with transparency. Drink after 2029.

94 Points - Wine Spectator:
A beam of cherry and red currant courses through this racy red, revealing flashes of rose and wild herbs, with a mineral underpinning. This is persistent, with a long aftertaste that emphasizes the pure fruit. Best from 2026 through 2042. 5,833 cases made, 2,772 cases imported.

93 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:
This is the bread-and-butter Barolo from Ratti. Fruit is sourced from over 15 hectares of vine planted on characteristic blue marl soils. The 2020 Barolo Marcenasco is an international classic, and I have had the fortune of following this wine over 20-plus vintages. I always like the unassuming personality of Marcenasco. It gives you character but never stretches too far in any one stylistic direction. This vintage shows some sweet oak and cinnamon, but you also get plenty of bright fruit.  2025 - 2038

92 Points - Vinous:
"The 2020 Barolo Marcenasco is a classy entry-level offering from Ratti. Medium in body and gracious, with tons of La Morra charm, the Marcenasco is very pretty. Crushed flowers, sweet red berry fruit, cinnamon and orange peel are some of the notes that grace this polished, sensual Barolo. (Drink between 2025-2035)"

92 Points - Wine Enthusiast:
Crushed raspberries and ripe black cherries dusted with sweet spices lift from the glass of this Barolo. Showcasing elegant tannins that frame the generous fruit flavors and allow the savory herbal undertones to stand tall in the glass finishing with lifted acidity. Drink Now - 2045