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Ricossa
The Nebbiolo for this Barolo grows in the Langhe. Ricossa ages it three years, 18 of them in wood. Expect rose, cherry and leather, then firm tannin. At £26 it is an affordable way into Barolo.
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Ricossa ages this Barolo for three years, 18 of them in wood, and that shows: oak, vanilla and tobacco come before anything else. Cherry and dried rose come next, then the leather and tar Nebbiolo is known for.
Rose and dried violet lead, the notes Ricossa itself puts first, with a touch of rose hip. Oak speaks loudest, though: vanilla and tobacco from the 18 months in wood. The 2020 carries a smoky note too, like fog on the Langhe hills in the morning. Cherry sits under all of it.
Smoky
Rose petal
Violet
Cherry
TobaccoTar
Leather
Liquorice
VanillaThree years in the cellar, 18 of them in wood, have taken the hard edges off the tannin without hiding it. It is dry and firm, with the grip Nebbiolo always brings and the ripe fruit the hot, well-watered 2020 summer gave the Langhe. The soils are clay and limestone, so pale the growers call them white earths, and they give the wine its staying power.
The finish is dry with a bitter edge. Wine Enthusiast called the 2020 the earthy side of Barolo rather than the soaring side, and that is the note it leaves.
This is the affordable way into Barolo rather than the grand one, and drinkers treat it that way: a well-liked, affordable introduction to Barolo, and money well spent.
The worldwide average is near 21 euros a bottle before tax. A UK price adds £3.10 of duty at 13.5% strength, and then VAT on top. So £26 sits close to the floor here.
This bottle earns its best marks for food and for an occasion. Barolo's tannin wants a plate in front of it, and the name carries weight at a table. It scores low as an everyday red, because £26 is not an everyday price.
Firm tannin and high acidity together make this a wine that needs a plate, and drinkers name beef, lamb, game and pasta before anything else.
Barolo's name does real work at a table and 2020 is an approachable vintage, but the entry price keeps it below a single-vineyard Barolo.
At £26, with a worldwide average near 21 euros before tax, the price tracks the quality closely.
An affordable introduction to Barolo, though Nebbiolo's tannin still asks more of a new drinker than a soft red would.
Barolo law already gave it 38 months of ageing and the drinking window runs out to 2034, but this is an entry Barolo, not a bottle to hold for decades.
At £26 and 13.5%, with tannin that wants food, it is a Sunday bottle rather than a weeknight one.
Scoring is rule-based and deterministic. The model and weightings are documented in our Wine Fit Score methodology.
A compact view of what the Barolo denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
James Suckling rated more than 400 Barolos from 2020 and called it the most approachable set the Langhe has made in years. The summer was hot but never short of water, so the tannin came in ripe rather than hard. Ricossa's 2020 is drinking now.
2020 was a hot year in the Langhe, but the vines never ran short of water, so the tannin ripened rather than hardened. James Suckling rated over 400 Barolos from the vintage and found them the most approachable in years.
2020 was a hot year in the Langhe, but the vines never ran short of water, so the tannin ripened rather than hardened. James Suckling rated over 400 Barolos from the vintage and found them the most approachable in years.
Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.
Barolo law holds the wine back 38 months before release, 18 of them in wood, and caps the harvest at 8 tonnes a hectare. Ricossa meets both. The rest of the price is UK duty, VAT and the shop's margin.
Italian wine law sorts bottles into a pyramid. DOCG sits at the top: tightly drawn boundaries, prescribed grapes, mandatory ageing, government tasting before release. DOC is the same idea with looser thresholds. IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is broader still, requiring only that 85% of the grapes come from the named territory.
Barolo is in the DOCG tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.
Barolo falls within Piedmont, covering Cuneo, Langhe: Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga d'Alba, La Morra, Monforte d'Alba, Novello, Verduno, Grinzane Cavour, Diano d'Alba, Cherasco, Roddi. The denomination is further divided into 11 sub-zones.
Wine route
2 days · 7 stops
Open the driveProducer: Ricossa, Castel Boglione.
Wine route in the zone: Langhe Nebbiolo Route.
Barolo law holds the wine back 38 months, and Ricossa gives it 18 months in wood inside that. Three years of cellar space and barrels sits in the £26.
Ricossa's own vineyards are at Castel Boglione in the Monferrato and are mostly Barbera, while this Nebbiolo grows in the Langhe. A wine that does not carry its own Barolo vineyard costs less to make than one that does.
The rules cap Barolo growers at 8 tonnes a hectare. Fewer grapes off the same land means a higher cost in every bottle, before a drop is made.
At 13.5% strength a 75cl bottle carries £3.10 of UK duty at 2026 rates, and VAT takes another £4.33 of a £26 price.
Ricossa is part of the Argea group and sells a wide range of wines. That volume gives buying power a single Langhe estate does not have.
Dishes that go with this wine
Drinkers put beef, lamb, game and pasta at the top of the list for this wine. Ricossa says roast meat and truffle. Both point the same way: fat and protein to soften the tannin.
Barolo's tannin needs protein and fat to soften against, and a long braise gives it both. The meat breaks down into gelatine, which coats the tongue and takes the grip off the wine. Brasato al Barolo is the dish built around this wine.
Try with: Brasato al Barolo · Bollito dei Pastori · Ossobuco alla Milanese · Spezzatino di pecora · More pairings →
Dried rose, tobacco and leather run through this wine, and Nebbiolo picks up a forest-floor smell with age. Truffle and porcini sit in the same register, so the plate and the glass echo each other. Ricossa names truffle dishes first.
Try with: Tajarin al Tartufo · Truffle risotto · Porcini mushroom risotto · Fonduta · More pairings →
Nebbiolo carries firm tannin and high acidity together, and both cut through fat. Lamb is the first food match for this wine. A rested ribeye or a rack of lamb gives the tannin something to work on.
Try with: Rack of lamb · Lamb chops · Ribeye steak · Fillet steak · More pairings →
This is a medium to full-bodied red at 13.5%, firm but never heavy. Game and roast beef carry the same weight, so neither side flattens the other. Drinkers put game and beef among their top matches.
Try with: Venison Stew · Roast Pheasant · Sunday Roast Beef · Beef wellington · More pairings →
Salt makes tannin taste softer and rounder, which is why an aged hard cheese flatters a young Barolo. Italian buyers of this bottle pair it with cured meats. Keep the cheese firm and salty rather than soft and creamy.
Try with: Polenta alla Valdostana · Frico · Caciocavallo farcito · Lucanica · More pairings →
Chilli heat and firm tannin sharpen each other, and 13.5% alcohol makes it worse. Sugar in a sauce does the same, leaving the wine tasting thin and bitter. Save the Barolo for the savoury course.
Skip with: Green curry · Sweet and sour pork · Lamb bhuna · Nigiri Sushi · Pairing guide →
The 2020 will keep until about 2034. That is 14 years from the harvest, and fair for a Barolo built to drink rather than to hoard. Keep it on its side somewhere cool and dark.
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A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.
Aim for the cooler end on a warm day; warmer end opens up more aromatics.
Barolo law already gave it 38 months of ageing and the drinking window runs out to 2034, but this is an entry Barolo, not a bottle to hold for decades.
£26.00 for a 75cl bottle of the 2020, at Vinatis, is the best price we track, and we have no signal of further discounting.
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Confidence · HighDrawn from published drinker ratings, summarised in our own words. A crowd read across many tasters, not a single critic.
Confidence · MediumFrom the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.
Confidence · HighOur reading of the price, from how this wine is made, UK duty and VAT and the price shops charge for it today. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.
Confidence · MediumThe drinking years for the main offer apply to its 2020 vintage. Treat them as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · MediumRose, dried violet and cherry, over leather, tar and a clear note of oak. Ricossa ages the wine three years, 18 of them in wood, and oak, vanilla or tobacco show more clearly than any other note. The tannin is firm and the finish is dry.
It is near the bottom of the Barolo range. The worldwide average for this wine is about 21 euros a bottle before tax, and UK duty adds £3.10 before VAT. Barolo law also holds the wine back 38 months before release, and that wait sits in every price.
Until about 2034. It is drinking well now, and James Suckling rated over 400 Barolos from 2020 and found the vintage more approachable than usual. There is no need to hide it away.
Slow-braised beef is the classic answer, and brasato al Barolo is the dish built around this wine. Truffle and porcini work too, which is what Ricossa itself suggests. Drinkers reach for beef, lamb, game and pasta.
Ricossa says to open the bottle a few hours ahead and to decant it if you want to. Serve it at 17 to 18 degrees. The tannin softens noticeably with air.
Ricossa started in the Asti hills in the early 1900s and has been based at the Ca' dei Mandorli estate in Castel Boglione since 2015. Its own 74 hectares there are mostly Barbera, so the Nebbiolo for this Barolo comes from the Langhe instead. Ricossa is part of the Argea group.
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