Parusso Barolo Mosconi 2013

If you’re looking for the kind of Barolo that whispers politely and steps aside, keep moving. Marco Parusso doesn’t really do “quiet.” He’s a bit of a maverick in Monforte d’Alba, known for a style that leans into power, texture, and a certain unapologetic intensity. The 2013 Mosconi is a prime example of what happens when you take a legendary vintage—one defined by its classic structure and slow-burn ripening—and give it the Parusso treatment.

Mosconi is one of Monforte’s most prized sites, known for soils that produce wines with serious muscle and grip. In 2013, that natural power is dialed up. This wine is a deep dive into the darker side of Nebbiolo–black cherry and balsamic herbs.

At a decade-plus of age, this is hitting a beautiful stride where the primary fruit is starting to shake hands with those earthy, truffly secondary notes we love in old-school Piedmont reds.