Marchesi di Barolo, Barolo 1971 Tuscany 97 points Decanter

97 points Decanter

sage and leather are some of the many notes

firm and chewy tannins and a polished and tight finish

marmalade and cassis

beef blood

Marchesi di Barolo, Barolo 1971 Tuscany 97 points Decanter2. 0cm 3. 0cm Marchesi di Barolo Barolo 1971 is a fully mature Nebbiolo red wine from the Barolo appellation of Piedmont, northern Italy. Marchesi di Barolo is a seminal name in Barolo winemaking. The Marchese Carlo Tancredi Falletti di Barolo and his wife, Giulia, first made Barolo wine as we know it today in the 19th century, their wines being served to Italian royalty. The 1971 Piedmont vintage is considered the best of that decade and arguably is