Found another gem in our cellar, the 2015 Barolo from the Mosconi Vineyard, made by "rock star" winemaker Chiara Boschis!
 

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A “striking” Barolo from the Mosconi vineyard

 

2015 E. Pira & Figli Chiara Boschis

Barolo Mosconi

 

97 points and In Stock!

 

$84.99 $78.89/bottle - Buy Now

23% Below Market Average!

 

Sometimes you stumble across an amazing bottle that is just hiding in plain sight. When I spotted this Barolo from a benchmark vintage, I knew I'd found a gem. The Mosconi vineyard, just east of Monforte d’Alba in the southern part of the Barolo appellation, is considered one of the great Crus of the area, and the wines from 2015 like this one are so classic in their makeup. Red fruits, black cherries, earthiness and fine tannins. And so young that they are just barely coming into their prime. We don’t have a ton of this wine, but then again only about 750 cases were made. Not quite ready to drink, but sooner or later this should be an amazing addition to your cellar.


The E. Pira winery has roots in the 1800s, and “rock star” winemaker Chiara Boschis’ family history in wine goes back to 1761. In 1981, Chiara, though still studying in Turin, convinced her mother and father to purchase the E Pira cantina and vineyards. In 1990 she took over the reins, and in contrast to her family’s centuries of traditional winemaking, she took a daring and provocative path, employing green harvesting, shorter fermentations, and the use of small French oak barriques. Her very first wine, 1990 Barolo Riserva Cannubi, was a smash hit. She earned the coveted Tre Bicchieri award from the Gambero Rosso in Italy, and international attention soon followed.

 

2009 was the first release of Chiara’s single vineyard Mosconi Barolo, from 3 hectares of old vines at 400 meters above sea level, with an annual average production of about 800 cases.

 

In her vineyards, Chiara has always worked without chemical fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides, preferring the sustainable path of integrated pest management. The 2014 vintage was her first as certified organic, and she started a project called Cannubi Bio, and as of 2015, had convinced 80% of the 26 growers in Cannubi to work organically.

 

 
 
2015 E. Pira & Figli Chiara Boschis Barolo Mosconi

$84.99 $78.89/bottle (In Stock) - Buy Now

23% Below Market Average!

 

97 JS / 94 WA / 93 VM / 93 WS

 

Aromatic depth here, drawing you in with cascading layers of flowers and leaves, fresh-tilled earth laced with woody spices, white pepper and fresh red fruit. The palate carries a very sturdy frame of fine, dense tannins. This is placed in the top league of 2015 Barolo wines. Long and succulent build through the finish. Try from 2024. James Suckling

 

All of the wines from Chiara Boschis are more vinous this year, more natural. They feel authentic, genuine and traditional. They show an extra degree of richness or texture, and the 2015 Barolo Mosconi is no exception. Its dark and spicy notes are very polished and graceful in this vintage but with considerable tightness to the tannins that will soften with time. This wine offers ample volume and girth, but it carries its weight with elegance. Once the bottle has reached maturity, it would be a great pairing match to rabbit. Monica Larner - The Wine Advocate

 

The 2015 Barolo Mosconi is striking in this vintage. The natural richness of the year seems especially well suited to this Monforte site, where the wines tend to be born with a natural sense of textural breadth and volume. Black cherry, chocolate, spice, new leather and menthol grow in the glass in a full-bodied, virile Barolo that speaks to power above all else. Antonio Galloni - Vinous Media
 


 
Also Available:
 
2015 E. Pira & Figli Chiara Boschis Barolo Via Nuova
$69.99/bottle (In Stock) Buy Now
26% Below Market Average!
 
 
95 JS / 94+ VM / 93 WA / 93 WS
Once again, the 2015 Barolo Via Nuova shows why the blending of several sites was the approach favored by Barolo producers until the 1960s, when the fascination for single-vineyard wines started to take off. Maybe the old-times knew something after all. Silky and fragrant, with exceptional balance, the 2015 is positively striking. Medium in body and layered, the 2015 has a very bright future. What a gorgeous wine it is. The Via Nuova was aged in equal parts cask and barrique. Antonio Galloni - Vinous Media
 

 
 

 

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Cheers,

Daniel McKeown  
Fine Wine Purchasing & Sales Consultant

Grand Vin Wine Merchants

2950 32nd Ave SW · Suite A Tumwater, Washington 98512 | Office: 360.350.4896 x 8

www.grandvinwinemerchants.com | danielm@grandvinwinemerchants.com

 
 
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