Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Liste Barolo 2019

Medium red/orange in hue, the 2019 Barolo Liste is floral and pretty with fresh notes of rose petals, wild strawberries, spice, mint, and dried lavender. Linear and bright, it’s the most Piedmontese Barolo Borgogno makes. Coming from sandy soils with forest on either side that keeps temperatures a few degrees cooler, it’s quiet and tight and more reserved, but equally powerful in its expression. It offers understated depth and persistence, with notes of dried apricot lasting on the back palate. This is the most reserved of these wines and needs time. Drink 2026-2050. Score – 97. (Audrey Frick, jebdunnuck.com, May 13, 2024)