Barolo, "Giovanni Rosso", IT, 2020

The Giovanni Rosso Barolo 2020 (the estate's "classic" Barolo, not a single-vineyard cru) has been very well received by professional critics.

Overall assessment

• Average of the published scores above: 92.5/100
• Style: Classic, elegant Barolo rather than a powerful or heavily extracted example.
• Expected profile: Red cherry, raspberry, rose petals, orange peel, spice, tar, and fine-grained Nebbiolo tannins.
• Cellaring: Drink now with decanting if you enjoy youthful Barolo, but it should improve over the next 8–15+ years, with James Suckling suggesting peak drinking beginning around 2029.

For a bottle typically priced around $60–70 USD, the 2020 Giovanni Rosso Barolo is widely regarded as one of the stronger value-oriented traditional Barolos from Serralunga d'Alba.