Massolino’s Parafada Barolo is a stunningly beautiful wine with bold, confident aromas of black fruit, tobacco, cigar box, cherry cola, clove, nutmeg and vanilla bean. The mouthfeel is bright, lively, velvety and, generally speaking, the 2006 vintage represents a big jump over 2005.
— M.L.
(12/1/2010)
Massolino delivers a beautiful Barolo with delicate, silky strokes of small berry, white pepper, asphalt, tar, smoke and cured meat. On the palate, it shows, power, smooth tannins and excellent length. Pair this with roast pork and baked prune.
— M.L.
(9/1/2012)
An iconic wine from the 2001 vintage, this shows tertiary aromas of dried fruit, cassis, ginger, cola and licorice. But the wine really excels on the palate where it shows the magic intensity of aged Nebbiolo grapes with long, silky tannins.
— M.L.
(9/1/2012)
This is a rich and beautifully extracted Barolo that opens with concentrated aromas of toasted hazelnut, chocolate fudge, cherry, licorice and exotic spice. In the mouth, it offers firm, finely textured tannins and a powerful but delicious finish.
— M.L.
(12/1/2010)
The quality and persistency of the fruit is impressive. This Riserva Barolo is extremely generous in terms of its cherry, blackberry, cola and exotic spice aromas. The wine sports fine texture and smooth flavors of plum and leather on the close.
— M.L.
(12/1/2010)
If you love the biggest and boldest of Barolos, this beautiful wine is for you. It puts forth power and determination with confidence thanks to its aromas of barbecue spice, mesquite, roasted espresso bean, vanilla and ripe red cherry. Give it five more years.
— M.L.
(9/1/2011)
The nose has pretty elements of hazelnut and chocolate in a Nutella-like twist that is accented by smoke, black stone, leather and wild berries. The wine has good intensity, acidity and a streamlined mouthfeel that suggests it needs at least five more years in the bottle.
— M.L.
(4/1/2009)
Parafada offers a bouquet of prickly fruit such as wild berry, bramble and underbrush. You’ll also recognize pretty tones of white truffle, moist earth, new leather and coffee. The wine is bright but still raw in the mouth and ends with mineral notes, a blast of menthol and an interesting powdery texture.
— M.L.
(4/1/2009)