Rating: 93/100 - As reviewed by Piedmont Report in Issue 3 and 4, July 2005 Dark ruby. The 2000 Barolo shows a classic and austere personality, with a deep, balsamic nose of spices, stewed fruits and menthol. It is dense and structured, with flavors of very ripe dark fruit, prunes and plums on a broad ample frame with significant tannins. Pio Cesare's Barolo remains the house's signature wine and displays impressive quality considering its production of over 80,000 bottles...

($72) Full, deep red. Vibrant aromas of raspberry, smoke and underbrush; as with the 2001s, this comes across as more primary than the Barbaresco. Fat, dense and backward, with a layered texture and superb acidity for the vintage. Not at all a jammy style of 2000; in fact, this seems distinctly cool and aristocratic. The huge, rising finish features big, ripe tannins and powerful, brooding fruit.

Community Tasting Notes (average 91 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 20 notes)

Rating: 90/100 - As reviewed by The Wine Advocate in Issue 160

Rating: 93/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 07/31/04

Rating for Italy-Piedmont: 95 (slightly better than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: too young, let it sit<br/>