Batasiolo Barolo 2019 75 cl

Big red energy, but with brains. Batasiolo Barolo 2019 is the kind of Italian red that makes you slow down mid-sip because there’s a lot going on, and it keeps changing as it opens up.

• Appearance: Garnet ruby with brick hints at the rim, clear and a little grippy-looking in the glass.
• Nose: Dried cherry, rose petal, orange peel, and a savoury hit of tar, tobacco, and baking spice.
• Taste: Sour cherry and cranberry up front, then liquorice, clove, and earthy notes, with bright acidity and firm, mouth-drying tannins that mean business.
• Body: Full-bodied, structured, and built for food.
• Finish: Long and layered, with cherry skin, spice, and a gently bitter, tea-like echo.

If your usual “nice red” disappears next to a steak, this is the fix. Barolo’s calling card is Nebbiolo, a grape that brings high acidity and serious tannin, so you get lift, grip, and loads of detail, not just dark fruit and sweetness.

This vintage leans classic, think bright red fruit, florals, and that savoury, autumn-leaf vibe that makes Barolo so addictive. Give it some air and it starts showing more dried fruit, spice, and earthy depth, like it’s telling you the next chapter with every swirl.

Food pairing is where it really flexes. Go for rich, fatty dishes that can handle the tannins, braised beef, roast lamb, truffle pasta, mushroom risotto, or even a properly aged hard cheese.

Perfect for a slow dinner, a “let’s open something serious” night, or as a red for people who like their wines complex and a little demanding (in a good way!).

Fun Fact: Barolo gets called “the wine of kings,” and Batasiolo is one of the producers that helped bring this once-local Piedmont obsession to the wider world through a focus on single-area Barolo bottlings.