2014 E. Pira (Chiara Boschis) Barolo Mosconi

Chiara Boschis has been turning out approachable, elegant Barolo from the heart of this region since 1990. At the time, she was the first Langhe woman to own and operate her own winery. Thankfully, she’s now flanked by talented contemporaries like Maria-Teresa Mascarello, Cristina Oddero, Silvia Altare and the sisters Marta and Carlotta Rinaldi.
In 2014, Chiara’s sizeable old vine Mosconi holdings gave her blending options that kept quality high, when late summer hailstorms dashed vintage quantities by as much as 30-50%. Known as a site that gives size and power to its wines, this is weighty, dark and textural in its depth with rich notes of black cherry and smoky, black plums.