Batasiolo Barolo Briccolina 2013 75cl

This is Barolo for people who like their red wine with a little backbone. Batasiolo’s Barolo Briccolina 2013 is all about Nebbiolo’s greatest hits, sour cherry, rose petals, earthy spice, and that savoury, almost tar-like edge that makes you stop mid-sip and pay attention.

2013 was a seriously strong vintage in Barolo, giving you structure and freshness at the same time. So what does that mean for you? It means you get depth without the wine feeling heavy, plus the kind of tannins that make food taste better and keep the flavours rolling on and on.

• Appearance: Garnet red with brick-tinged edges, clear and slightly viscous in the glass.
• Nose: Dried rose, sour cherry, anise, cedar, leather, and a touch of earthy truffle-like savouriness.
• Taste: Tart cherry and cranberry up front, then orange peel, baking spice, and savoury notes, with high acidity and firm, grippy tannins that feel classic Barolo.
• Body: Full-bodied, structured, and built to keep unfolding as it sits in the glass.
• Finish: Long and drying in the best way, with lingering cherry, spice, and a faint smoky-mineral note.

If you’ve ever had a “nice red” that vanished two seconds after you swallowed, this is the opposite. This one sticks around. It rewards slow sipping, good conversation, and anything rich enough to stand up to Nebbiolo’s tannin, think braised meats, mushrooms, or aged cheese.

Barolo can be intimidating on paper, but in the glass it’s just wildly satisfying. You get perfume, you get grip, you get complexity, and you get a wine that changes as you keep pouring, from bright red fruit to darker, savourier notes.

It’s also a great bottle for curious drinkers who want to understand why people lose their minds over Barolo. One sip and you get it, the mix of floral lift, sharp freshness, and that serious, food-loving structure.

Keep an eye on how it evolves. The first pour leans floral and tart, later it turns more earthy and spicy, which is basically the whole Barolo obsession in real time.

Fun Fact: Batasiolo is one of the names tied to the modern rise of Barolo, they’ve been bottling in the region for decades and helped bring these powerful Nebbiolo wines to a much wider audience.