Wine Advocate: 93 pts
The Gianfranco Bovio 2016 Barolo is a wine of vivid energy and brightness. The fruit shows a crisp and pure quality with wild berry, dried violet, candied orange peel and crushed limestone. It shows a smooth and silky texture that holds firm to the palate. Winemaking is simple, with brief skin macerations. When fermentation is complete, the wine is racked over to botte grande for two years of aging, followed by six months in cement. The fruit comes from both La Morra and Castiglione Falletto. Some 12,000 bottles were released.
Wine Enthusiast: 91 pts
Red berry, blue flower and a whiff of menthol form the delicate nose. The linear, medium-bodied palate is already accessible, offering strawberry, cranberry and star anise alongside taut, polished tannins and fresh acidity. Drink through 2026.