Most 17s are accessible relatively early, even many of the very good ones. We advise you not to let them sit blindly for 10 years or more, but to taste a bottle every now and then before that. The absolute tops will certainly benefit from longer storage, but a large part of the wines will probably reach their best drinking window in a few years already.
The situation is different with the great Riserve of the 2015 vintage. Fears that the wines will not be able to mature particularly well because of their lower acidity can be safely ignored (as is actually always the case in such cases). You will probably be able to enjoy the tops for decades to come, and here it is actually worth forgetting the bottles in the cellar for quite a while. In the meantime, you can drink the 17s.
We have tasted well over 200 Barolos for this BEST OF in the last few weeks. Each wine was tasted blind at least twice, some samples more often where we thought it necessary. We present the best results here; links to all wines and their producers with detailed descriptions can be found at the end of each vintage list.
GAJA
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG "Sperss"
Rinaldi Giuseppe
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG "Tre Tine"
100.00 €
Luigi Pira
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Vignarionda
67.00 €
Rinaldi Giuseppe
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Brunate
100.00 €
Az. Agr. Corino Giovanni
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Bricco Manescotto
50.00 €
Domenico Clerico
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Ginestra "Ciabot Mentin®"
80.00 €
Cavallotto Tenuta Bricco Boschis
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Bricco Boschis
Up to 80.00 €
Luigi Pira
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Margheria
44.00 €
Luigi Pira
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Marenca
51.00 €
Pio Cesare
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG
65.00 €
Az. Agricola Corino Renato
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Roncaglie
52.00 €
Az. Agricola Corino Renato
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Rocche dell'Annunziata
55.00 €
Batasiolo spa
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Brunate
Up to 50.00 €
Domenico Clerico
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Serralunga d'Alba "Aeroplanservaj®"
90.00 €
Gianfranco Alessandria
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG San Giovanni
Up to 70.00 €
Azienda Agricola Silvio Grasso
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Annunziata "Vigna Plicotti"
Up to 50.00 €
Domenico Clerico
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Ginestra "Pajana®"
80.00 €
Achille Boroli
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Cerequio
Molino Mauro
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Bricco Luciani
Up to 55.00 €
Azienda Agricola Silvio Grasso
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Bricco Manzoni
Up to 55.00 €
Famiglia Anselma
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Bussia "Vigna Pianpolvere"
58.00 €
Az. Agricola Corino Renato
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Arborina
48.00 €
Az. Agr. Corino Giovanni
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Giachini
50.00 €
Paolo Manzone
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Meriame
60.00 €
Rinaldi Francesco & Figli sas
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Cannubi
91 WP
excellent
Up to 50.00 €
Arnaldo Rivera
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Monvigliero
65.00 €
Brezza Giacomo & Figli Azienda Agricola
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Cannubi
43.50 €
Rocche Costamagna
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Rocche dell'Annunziata
91 WP
excellent
38.00 €
Brezza Giacomo & Figli Azienda Agricola
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Sarmassa
48.00 €
Elvio Cogno
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Ravera
65.00 €
Azienda Agricola Fratelli Seghesio
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG La Villa
50.00 €
Arnaldo Rivera
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG "undicicomuni"
40.00 €
Massolino - Vigna Rionda
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Margheria
Up to 75.00 €
Ciabot Berton - Oberto Marco
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG "1961"
Up to 45.00 €
Famiglia Anselma
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Lazzarito
49.00 €
Podere Ruggeri Corsini
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Bussia
Up to 35.00 €
Batasiolo spa
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Bussia "Vigneto Bofani"
Up to 50.00 €
Fratelli Serio & Battista Borgogno
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Cannubi
Up to 50.00 €
Azienda Agricola Silvio Grasso
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG "Turnè"
Up to 50.00 €
Marcarini
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG La Serra
91 WP
excellent
Marchesi di Barolo
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Sarmassa
65.00 €
Achille Boroli
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Brunella
Achille Boroli
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Villero
Famiglia Anselma
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Mosconi
47.00 €
Giovanni Rosso
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Cerretta
70.00 €
Giovanni Rosso
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Serra
70.00 €
Davide Fregonese
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Cerretta
45.00 €
Rocche Costamagna
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG
90 WP
excellent
29.00 €
Cantina Mascarello Michele & Figli
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG
90 WP
excellent
39.00 €
Az. Agr. Corino Giovanni
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG La Morra
33.00 €
Monti S.a.r.l.
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Bussia
Up to 55.00 €
Azienda Agricola Boasso Franco
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Margheria
90 WP
excellent
Up to 55.00 €
Gianfranco Bovio
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Arborina
45.00 €
Gianfranco Bovio
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Gattera
45.00 €
Tenuta Rocca
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Bussia
42.00 €
Gianfranco Bovio
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Parussi
50.00 €
Enrico Serafino
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG "Monclivio®"
Up to 50.00 €
Azienda Agricola Raineri Gianmatteo
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Perno
50.00 €
Azienda Agricola Raineri Gianmatteo
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Castelletto
70.00 €
Massolino - Vigna Rionda
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG
Up to 35.00 €
Cascina Sòt
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Bricco San Pietro
Up to 80.00 €
Az. Agr. Pecchenino
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Bussia
45.00 €
Domenico Clerico
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Monforte d'Alba
40.00 €
Sordo Giovanni Azienda Agricola
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Parussi
Up to 37.00 €
Ciabot Berton - Oberto Marco
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG La Morra
Up to 37.00 €
Bric Cenciurio
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Coste di Rose
40.00 €
Azienda Agricola Monchiero Fratelli
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Rocche di Castiglione
Up to 40.00 €
Poderi Luigi Einaudi
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Terlo "Vigna Costa Grimaldi"
90 WP
excellent
52.00 €
Azienda Agricola Le Ginestre s.s. di Audasso Gian Luca & C.
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Sottocastello di Novello
35.00 €
Réva
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Cannubi
90 WP
excellent
180.00 €
Azienda Agricola Guido Porro
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Vignarionda
Up to 100.00 €
Az. Agr. Conterno Franco
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Bussia
45.00 €
Arnaldo Rivera
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Vignarionda
85.00 €
Ettore Germano
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Prapò
49.00 €
Josetta Saffirio
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Ravera "sara vezza"
Up to 55.00 €
Azienda Agricola Icardi s.s.a.
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG "Parej"
50.00 €
Batasiolo spa
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG
Up to 38.00 €
Brezza Giacomo & Figli Azienda Agricola
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Castellero
37.50 €
Marchesi di Barolo
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Barolo
60.00 €
Viberti Giovanni
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG "Buon Padre"
40.00 €
Viberti Giovanni
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Monvigliero
50.00 €
Ettore Germano
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Cerretta
49.00 €
Dosio
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Fossati
48.00 €
SORDO 1912
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG
29.00 €
Famiglia Anselma
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Monforte d'Alba
33.00 €
Giovanni Rosso
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Serralunga d'Alba
35.00 €
Giovanni Rosso
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG
34.00 €
Davide Fregonese
— Piedmont
2017 Barolo DOCG Prapò
55.00 €
Marcarini
— Piedmont
2016 Barolo DOCG Brunate
91 WP
excellent
Terre del Barolo Soc. Coop. Agr.
— Piedmont
2016 Barolo DOCG "Biologico"
Up to 40.00 €
Cavallotto Tenuta Bricco Boschis
— Piedmont
2015 Barolo DOCG Bricco Boschis Riserva "Vigna San Giuseppe"
Up to 140.00 €
Cavallotto Tenuta Bricco Boschis
— Piedmont
2015 Barolo DOCG Vignolo Riserva
Up to 110.00 €
Viberti Giovanni
— Piedmont
2015 Barolo DOCG San Pietro Riserva
85.00 €
Viberti Giovanni
— Piedmont
2015 Barolo DOCG Bricco delle Viole Riserva
85.00 €
Viberti Giovanni
— Piedmont
2015 Barolo DOCG La Volta Riserva
85.00 €
Rocche Costamagna
— Piedmont
2015 Barolo DOCG Rocche dell'Annunziata Riserva "Bricco Francesco"
92 WP
excellent
55.00 €
Cascina Sòt
— Piedmont
2015 Barolo DOCG Bricco San Pietro Riserva
Up to 120.00 €
Azienda Vinicola Palladino
— Piedmont
2015 Barolo DOCG San Bernardo Riserva
Up to 65.00 €
Malgrà
— Piedmont
2015 Barolo DOCG "Marvenga"
32.00 €
Famiglia Anselma
— Piedmont
2015 Barolo DOCG Riserva "Adasi"
64.00 €