Category	Red Wine
Varietal	Nebbiolo
Region	Italy, Piedmont, Barolo
Brand	Mauro Molino
Alcohol/vol	14%

The 2017 Barolo Bricco Luciani has soft floral aromas of candied cherry licorice, violets, and sweet baking spice. The palate is fresh with ripe and candied fruit that lingers on the mid-palate, with raspberry lozenge, blood orange, and cola spice. The Bricco Luciani is finessed with just a touch of modern elegance and is well-integrated, approachable, and an all-around pleasure to drink. Drink 2022-2040.

This is both rich and dense, delivering plum, cherry, licorice, tar and menthol aromas and flavors. Builds nicely from beginning to end, with an aftertaste that echoes the fruit and savory themes and a dusty coating of tannins. Best from 2024 through 2040. 365 cases made, 110 cases imported.

The Mauro Molino 2017 Barolo Bricco Luciani (with fruit from La Morra) shows a compact and firm approach that translates to the bouquet and the palate. This wine shows less primary fruit intensity. Instead, it offers a nuanced assembly of grilled herb, crushed stone and campfire ash. The wine is nicely balanced overall, but again, the Bricco Luciani feels like the most structured, savory and mineral driven of these various cru expressions.

The 2017 Barolo Bricco Luciano opens with effusive, floral aromatics that are incredibly appealing. Ripe red/purplish fruit, spice, blood orange and mint open in the glass as the 2017 shows off its racy, alluring personality. All the elements are so well-balanced.

This opens with aromas of violet, baking spice and vanilla. The firm palate offers dried black cherry, clove and white pepper alongside rather dusty tannins. Drink 2024–2032.