James Suckling: 94 Points
There’s quite a wild, fruit and briar character to the nose, together with a pungent, truffly, earthy note. Hint of chocolate emerges with air. Medium-to full-bodied with dense flavors of ripe berries and medium-grain tannins that are coated with fruit and minerals. All feeling a little raw just now, but loads of character and length. Fun to taste , but give it a couple of years to sort itself out. Best from 2025.
Wine Spectator: 93 Points
Expressive, featuring rose, cherry, strawberry and sun-kissed hay aromas and flavors matched to an elegant frame. Light-bodied yet charming, harmonious and persistent on the chalky finish.
Jeb Dunnuck: 92 Points
The 2018 Barolo Le Coste Di Monforte is more concentrated, with ripe aromas of leather, red cherry, cedar, and balsamic herbs. On the palate, it is medium-bodied and offers more concentration of fruit throughout, with an earthy mineral profile of fresh soil, dried roses, and raspberries. It is approachable yet structured. Best After 2025.
Wine Advocate: 91 Points
The 2018 Barolo Le Coste di Monforte shows some sweet oak and baking spice on first nose. As you give the wine more time in the glass, it reveals dark fruit, plum, autumn leaf and forest floor. The oak tones are strong on this mid-weight Nebbiolo and need more time to integrate, if they ever fully do fold into the wine's leaner texture.
First produced in 2004, Le Coste is one of the few single vineyard wines from this cru available in the United States. Only four acres, this vineyard is home to vines over 20 years old that have yields below 1 kg per vine. The mi- croclimate enjoys large amounts of calcareous marl which results in a final wine that distinguishes itself with a clean and vibrant fruit character.
Ruby red color with orange hues.
Bouquet : The bouquet on the nose is intense and complex with notes of violet, red berries, like raspberry and currant, and more deep aromas of licorice, mint and spices.
On the palate it is rich, full bodied, with a great structure, firm and velvety tannins, and a persistent finish.
