- 100% Nebbiolo from a 0.8 hectare plot within the Mosconi vineyard in Monforte d’Alba
- Average vine age is 50 years
- 370 meters above sea level
- South-facing exposure
- Fermentation for 14 days
- Aged in lightly toasted French oak (1/3 new, 1/3 second use, 1/3 three+ uses) for 24 months
- Aged an additional year in bottle
- 4,700 bottles produced annually
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2020
Country:
Italy
Region:
Piedmont
Appellation:
Barolo
Variety:
Nebbiolo
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | IT-PCB-22-20 | 6/750ml |
| 3L (Jeroboam) | IT-PCB-22-20J | 1/3000ml |
Press & Reviews
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
98
Date
2024-05-15
"Red/ruby in color, the 2020 Barolo Mosconi is more red-fruited on the nose, with lifted freshness in its delicate spice of red raspberry, anise, dried roses, and dusty earth. It has a more linear feel, with ripe tannins, a chalky texture, and wonderful, pure notes of apricot on the finish. An absolutely gorgeous red, the 2020 vintage for Cannubi really shines and Chiara has knocked it out of the park."
James Suckling
Score
97
Date
2024-01-17
"Dried oyster savoriness and intriguing wet stones with a touch of nice peppercorn funk to the cherries, hibiscus and plums. Broad and compact on the palate with a full body and plump morello cherries in the middle. Quite expansive and long, but transparent. Even more powerful than her exciting Cannubi from this vintage. From organically grown grapes. Drink from 2027."
Wine Advocate
Score
96
Date
2024-04-04
"The E. Pira e Figli - Chiara Boschis 2020 Barolo Mosconi has some of the extra ripeness of the vintage with cherry cream syrup, grenadine, watermelon candy and a drop of Pastis. The wine ends on a powerful note with a balanced combination of fruit and fine oak tannins. The palate is very alive, and the fruit feels very vibrant at this young stage. Some 9,000 bottles were made."
Vinous
Score
95
Date
2024-01-04
"The 2020 Barolo Mosconi is a powerful, savory wine. Black cherry, gravel, incense, menthol and licorice all build in this virile, strapping Monforte Barolo. Ample and authoritative, the 2020 has a ton to offer. Savory herbs, earthiness and strong mineral notes infuse the substantial finish. Superb."
Wine Spectator
Score
93
Date
2024-10-30
"Though clearly focused on its cherry, raspberry and plum fruit flavors, this red also boasts savory elements of eucalyptus and woodsy underbrush. Well-endowed, with dense, dusty tannins that shape the compact finish. Best from 2028 through 2046. —B.S."
Jancis Robinson
Score
17+
Date
2025-01-21
"A shade deeper than the Cannubi. More brooding, with a layer of spice over raspberry fruit and with minerally, saline notes. Compact, juicy raspberry with finely chiselled tannins. Perfect balance. (WS) 14.5%"
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2021
James Suckling
Score
98
Date
2025-01-31
"This Barolo opens up with aromas of bright cherries, cedar and a touch of sliced mushrooms. Medium-bodied with incisive freshness. The tannins are restrained, almost timid. The wine is overall compact and solid. Very well constructed and cohesive. Needs three years to soften, but it's really enjoyable to taste."
2021
Decanter
Score
97
Date
2025-03-24
"Selected from the estate's oldest plot within Mosconi, this is the only one of Chiara Boschis' Barolos still aged exclusively in barriques. The cool, fresh site sees significant diurnal temperature differences typically giving a powerful wine that needs tempering and, above all, time. The 2021 harnesses that vigour and potential masterfully. A marvellous mix of sweet spice, forest roots and stony minerals evoke a palpable sense of territory. Profound in its depths, it boasts juicy acidity with plush tannins you can sink your teeth into. Long, textural and enveloping with dark cherry, plum and hints of bitter cocoa, this is a complete and compelling package."
2021
Wine Advocate
Score
97+
Date
2025-01-30
"The E. Pira e Figli - Chiara Boschis 2021 Barolo Mosconi is structured, linear and ultimately quite mineral in character compared to the Cannubi. Its firm underlying architecture is rendered light and fragrant thanks to aromas of blue flower, grilled herb (with both rosemary and aniseed) and pulverized stone. Fruit comes from a site in Monforte d'Alba at a cool 370 meters in elevation. I came back to this bottle 24 hours after my first tasting and remarked on the elegant, chalky nature of the tannins. 9,000 bottles were produced."
2021
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
96+
Date
2025-05-06
"With a slightly deeper jeweled ruby hue, the 2021 Barolo Mosconi is more contemplative, offering layered notes of cedar, cherry cordial, Asian spices, sweet herbs, and pressed flowers. It reveals broader polished depth on the palate, with ripe, refined tannins, and a long, even-keeled finish with persistent mineral underpinnings. It is only going to improve as it leans into these more brooding tertiary layers of truffle and leather, and it will be worth waiting for. Drink 2026-2056."
2021
Vinous
Score
96
Date
2025-01-07
"The 2021 Barolo Mosconi is ample, creamy and resonant in the glass in its first impression. Dark red/blue fruits, leather, lavender, spice and menthol build with some coaxing. There's plenty of Mosconi substance, but Chiara Boschis has done a terrific job in taming the tannins here. This is one of the most refined wines I have ever tasted from the Mosconi cru. Time in the glass brings out the wine's structural presence, while floral overtones and insistent tannins support the driving finish."
2021
Jancis Robinson
Score
17.5
Date
2025-01-21
"Monforte d'Alba. Lustrous mid crimson. Deep cherry and raspberry with notes of cinnamon which, with aeration, change into complex, perfumed oak. Lush and juicy at the same time, but still very closed. The fruit is perfectly filled out with finely chiselled tannins. Gorgeous balance. (WS) 14.5%"
2019
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
98
Date
2023-05-04
2019
Vinous
Score
98
Date
2023-01-10
"The 2019 Barolo Mosconi is the most potent of the three Barolos in the range. It exudes Monforte darkness and virile intensity from the very first taste. Black cherry, plum, mocha, sage, tar, lavender and spice infuse the 2019 with tons of character. This is one of the most elegant wines I have ever tasted from Mosconi, a site that does not naturally lend itself to finesse."
2019
Wine Advocate
Score
98
Date
2023-08-24
"With fruit from Monforte d'Alba, the E. Pira e Figli - Chiara Boschis 2019 Barolo Mosconi is the most powerful of the three wines presented here. We tasted it last. Bottled on the full August moon, the wine is impeccably balanced and bright with dark fruit, black cherry, spice and pencil shaving. The tannic structure of the wine is impressive, and you can count on Mosconi for long aging potential."
2019
James Suckling
Score
96
Date
2023-07-28
"Lots of spices and earth with dark berries on the nose. Full-bodied with fine and silky tannins and a long and flavorful finish with blackberries and cinnamon. Racy and silky texture at the finish. From organically grown grapes. Best after 2026 but already a joy to taste."
2019
Wine Spectator
Score
95
Date
2023-10-25
"A fresh, firmly structured red, boasting cherry and raspberry fruit at the core, framed by mint, tar and iron flavors. Broad-shouldered, with a solid matrix of tannins that dominate the finish today. Packs generous ripe fruit, so be patient. Best from 2027 through 2047. ‡B.S."
2019
Jancis Robinson
Score
17.5
Date
2023-01-13
"Mid to deep crimson. Already irresistible on the nose with deep, intense fruit and a touch of complex oak. Still very youthful but with plenty of succulent fruit and a thick layer of polished tannins. Endlessly long. (WS)"
2018
Wine Advocate
Score
96
Date
2022-06-23
2018
Decanter
Score
95
Date
2022-07-21
2018
Wine Spectator
Score
95
Date
2022-09-01
2018
WinesCritic.com
Score
95
Date
2022-02-09
2018
James Suckling
Score
94
Date
2022-02-08
2018
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2022-02-04
2017
Vinous
Score
95
Date
2021-02-14
2017
Wine Spectator
Score
95
Date
2021-12-15
2017
Wine Advocate
Score
94
Date
2021-06-17