Massolino, Barolo Parussi, 2013

While Massolino's heart is in Serralunga, the Parussi cru sits in Castiglione Falletto, the more central Barolo commune where soils tilt softer and wines tend toward greater perfume and mid-palate generosity. Brothers Franco and Roberto Massolino, with their traditional approach inherited from a house founded in 1896, treat Parussi as a graceful counterpoint to their darker Serralunga bottlings. The classical, well-structured 2013 vintage produced Barolos of balance and longevity, and this Parussi is now beginning a long, expressive drinking window. A wine of fragrance and finesse from one of Piedmont's most reliable houses.