Barolo Mosconi DOCG 2022 (BIO)

E. Pira & Figli / Chiara Boschis | Piedmont
Az. Agr. E. Pira & Figli Chiara Boschis | Via Vittorio Veneto 1 | IT 12060 Barolo

05162622 · 0,75 l · 128,00 €/lavailable immediately
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Monforte d'Alba is located in the southern Barolo region, where the soils are heavier, richer in clay and iron. Those who grow Nebbiolo here produce a different wine than those to the north and east – more structured, darker, with a density that needs time. Chiara Boschis bought a plot of land in the MGA Mosconi in 2009 – the most recent acquisition in the estate's portfolio, and the one with the most intense voice in it. 1.9 hectares at 370 to 400 metres, south-facing. The soils are Helvetian in character – calcareous clay marl layers with a characteristic grey to slightly pinkish-warm hue, depending on where calcium carbonate and iron shift the composition. In some places, these layers tend towards a reddish colour, tinged with iron and interspersed with pebbles. It is a soil that gives substance to the Nebbiolo, demands long maturation and produces vinous vigour of a kind that is not found in lighter soils. Chiara Boschis was the first Oenologist to receive organic certification in Barolo. Today she works together with her brother Giorgio – and the Mosconi bears the signature of both.

2022 was a year of exceptional concentration in Monforte. Warm summer months, good water reserves from the winter, controlled autumn ripening. Mosconi 2022 shows what this site can achieve in a great vintage. Deep garnet red colour with a dark core. Wild cherry, plum, mocha, sage, tar, lavender and spices on the nose – dark, complex, multi-layered. On the palate, majestically structured, carried by firm and velvety tannins, dry and multi-layered, with a long, balsamic, mineral final. A Barolo for the next 20 years – today the anticipation, tomorrow the fulfilment. SUPERIORE.DE

"The 2022 Barolo Mosconi is a bold, savory wine. Dried herbs, mint, incense, licorice, tobacco and spice are finely delineated. Underlying veins of tannin are classic Mosconi. The 2022 shows good site character, but it is also quite understated. There's good energy and vibrancy, though, enough to make me think all this needs is time in bottle. Bracing mineral notes extend the finish." Vinous

"Selected from the estate’s oldest plot within Mosconi, this is the only one of Chiara Boschis’ Barolos still aged exclusively in barriques. The cool, fresh site sees significant diurnal temperature differences typically giving a powerful wine that needs tempering and, above all, time. The 2021 harnesses that vigour and potential masterfully. A marvellous mix of sweet spice, forest roots and stony minerals evoke a palpable sense of territory. Profound in its depths, it boasts juicy acidity with plush tannins you can sink your teeth into. Long, textural and enveloping with dark cherry, plum and hints of bitter cocoa, this is a complete and compelling package." Decanter

"Austere and complex with stunning depth and minerality. The nose shines with clay, cured meat and a fresh, exquisite mix of sweet violets, red currants and blood oranges, as well as a subtle layer of licorice. Full-bodied and well-woven with great tannins, this is ripe, velvety and salty, showing crisp acidity and chewy character. Graphite aftertaste. Drink upon spring release, but best after 2026." James Suckling