E Pira e Figli Chiara Boschis Barolo Mosconi DOCG 2018 Red Wine

E Pira e Figli Chiara Boschis Barolo Mosconi DOCG 2018

Piedmont, Italy

96 pts. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:

"Chiara Boschis has recently purchased more vineyards in the Mosconi cru located at a cool 370 meters in elevation in Monforte d'Alba. Sourcing its fruit from an organic 1.9-hectare parcel, the 2018 Barolo Mosconi is available in a slightly larger production of 9,000 bottles. This is terrific news for those who love the focus and precision that Chiara Boschis is known for. The Mosconi carries generous fruit weight and volume over a streamlined mouthfeel and tight tannins. The wine ends with fresh notes of blackberry, plum and wild rose."

95 pts. Wine Spectator:

"This red puts it all together — macerated cherry and plum fruit, a silky texture, vibrant structure and elegance — without sacrificing power or harmony. Complex and long, with a haunting finish that provides rose, menthol, licorice and iron accents. Best from 2025."

95 pts. Decanter:

"This Mosconi from Chiara Boschis comes from a calcareous marl soil at almost 400 metres above sea level. The wine is quite a dense ruby colour in the glass, with restrained forest floor scents and whiffs of rosemary, chocolate and wild red fruits. Filigreed and complex, the palate has a delicate attack, firm tannins and good density, with flavours of tar and plenty of violet and pomegranate. Biting and still austere but softened by the French barriques - where the wine ages for two years - it's not ready to drink now yet will evolve nicely."

94 pts. James Suckling:

"Plenty of tense, wild-strawberry character to this with bright minerals, too. Medium-bodied with a punchy core of bright fruit, tight tannins and a tense, crystalline finish. From organically grown grapes. Needs time to even out. Best from 2024."

Chiara Boschis was the first female winemaker in the Langhe. She ran the estate essentially by herself for twenty years, until 2010 when her brother Giorgio joined her. Together they produce some of Italy's finest Barolos, from their certified organic vineyards.

FROM THE WINERY:

Barolo Mosconi is obtained with the purity of vinification from the oldest vineyard belonging to the homonymous property located in Monforte d'Alba. The terrain is typically Helvetian with an older formation. It is clayey limestone marl with a slightly gray color, alternating with siliceous sandstones. In some areas, the presence of calcium carbonate and iron gives a warmer chromatic note and a slight tendency to pink. These soils, located at an altitude of about 400m above sea level, give great structure and characteristics typical of long aging Barolo. The color is deep brown red; the scent is generally very open with floral scents, ripe fruit, and some spicy notes. In the mouth you can feel the majestic structure of a firm, dry and velvety wine.

Fermentation is done in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts for about two weeks. Malolactic happens in steel, and then the wine is transferred to oak for 24 months. Since 2008 aging for her three Barolos has been of 1/3 new, 1/3 one year old, and 1/3 two years old oak. She does not fine or filter her wines in order to best preserve what nature has given her. The Barolos rest about a year in bottle before release.

Grapes: Nebbiolo (of the Michet and Lampia sub- varieties ).

Aging: at least 2 years in small, lightly toasted French oak barrels and approximately 1 year in bottle.

Organoleptic characteristics

- Color: intense and lively garnet red;
- Nose: hints of ripe fruit, flowers and light spicy notes;
- Taste: harmonious, full and persistent.

Pairings: Meat: furred game, braised meats or very tasty red meat dishes. Aged cheeses.