What food goes with Barolo / Barbaresco?

Truffle dishes, Slow-cooked stews, Mushroom risotto.

When to drink Barolo / Barbaresco?

Italy · Red · Nebbiolo

Barolo / Barbaresco is usually ready from 5 years, reaches its peak between 8 and 20 years and keeps for up to about 30 years.

Ready to drink5 years

Peak8–20 years

Drink before30 years

Serving16–18 °C

Decanting2 h if young

Our tip

Pale colour but fearsome tannins: a young Barolo needs two hours in the decanter. With age it takes on rose, tar and white truffle notes, its dream match.

At the table

Truffle dishes
Slow-cooked stews
Mushroom risotto

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Vintage by vintage, in 2026

Vintage	Status	Drink
2025	Keep	2030 – 2055
2024	Keep	2029 – 2054
2023	Keep	2028 – 2053
2022	Keep	2027 – 2052
2021	Before its peak	2026 – 2051
2020	Before its peak	2025 – 2050
2019acclaimed	Before its peak	2024 – 2049
2018	At its peak	2023 – 2048
2017	At its peak	2022 – 2047
2016acclaimed	At its peak	2021 – 2046
2015	At its peak	2020 – 2045
2014	At its peak	2019 – 2044
2013acclaimed	At its peak	2018 – 2043
2012	At its peak	2017 – 2042
2011	At its peak	2016 – 2041
2010acclaimed	At its peak	2015 – 2040
2009	At its peak	2014 – 2039
2008	At its peak	2013 – 2038
2007	At its peak	2012 – 2037
2006	At its peak	2011 – 2036
2005	Past its peak	2010 – 2035
2004	Past its peak	2009 – 2034
2003	Past its peak	2008 – 2033
2002	Past its peak	2007 – 2032
2001	Past its peak	2006 – 2031
2000	Past its peak	2005 – 2030
1999	Past its peak	2004 – 2029
1998	Past its peak	2003 – 2028
1997	Past its peak	2002 – 2027
1996	Past its peak	2001 – 2026
1995	Over the hill	2000 – 2025
1994	Over the hill	1999 – 2024
1993	Over the hill	1998 – 2023
1992	Over the hill	1997 – 2022
1991	Over the hill	1996 – 2021

Acclaimed vintages: 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019. Average estimate for the appellation: vintage, producer and storage matter too.