2013 Oddero Barolo Classico DOCG 750 ml

Legendary Barolo Estate Firing on All Cylinders

When you’re one of Barolo’s most historic and renowned producers, like Oddero, owning plots of Piedmont’s most famous Cru vineyards is par for the course. This 2013 Oddero is a must-have for Piedmont collectors and lovers of magnificent Nebbiolo — drawing on fruit from 60-year-old vines in three of the La Morra’s most elite and sunniest crus, seventh-generation sisters Mariacristina and Mariavittoria crafted the kind of Barolo blend that Oddero is famous for around the world, outshining many single-vineyard cuvees. The winery has landed on Wine Spectator’s Top 100 lists three times in the last ten years, and this effort is proof of why Oddero is Barolo royalty. For a taste of a legendary Barolo estate firing on all cylinders at a mere $39.99 per bottle, hit “Buy” on this richly textured Piedmont prize.

Oddero was founded in 1878 and throughout its 139-year lifetime, it has become one of the largest landowners in the region, snapping up 148 acres of the choicest vineyards, including Brunate, Rocche di Castiglione, and Villero. Legendary Oddero patriarch Giacomo Oddero even helped develop the regulations and DOCG guidelines that govern Langhe and Roero. But it’s taken his two daughters, Mariacristina and Mariavittoria, to translate Oddero’s vision for the present day. While abiding by many of Barolo’s traditions of yore — using only large, old casks, hand-selecting grapes, opting for longer macerations — they’ve also updated the family’s plots according to the latest thinking in organic farming.

One thing that’s never changed is the trademark complexity and suavity of Oddero’s Barolos, with Wine Advocate writing: “I have always enjoyed a particular appreciation for the delicate and super elegant wines of Oddero.” The results were rarely as superb as in 2013, thanks to a warm spring and epic growing season.