“Guido Porro is one of my favorite under the radar producers...They also happen to be among the most fairly priced Baroli readers will come across in today’s market. Porro’s vineyards are in Serralunga, where Baroli tend to be quite powerful, but here the wines are delicate, perfumed and refined, all in a classic, traditional style built on transparency and weightlessness. Guido Porro remains one of the most underrated growers in Serralunga.” Antonio Galloni, Vinous (Hasn’t reviewed ‘17s yet)

There are TWO wines being offered here. These are in Chapel Hill now.

Basically the same price and the same rating, I encourage you to read the reviews… pick the wine that appeals to you most. Or buy both! The differences are primarily due to the age of the vines… 8 years for the Gianetto vs 35 years for the Santa Caterina, resulting in a more fleshy approachable wine for the Gianetto and more classically styled for the Caterina.

Guido Porro Barolo Vigna Santa Caterina 2017

Sale $56.99 – Beats Best US Price Online

97 pts Decanter

“The one-hectare Vigna Santa Caterina vineyard lies behind the Guido Porro estate in Serralunga, within the Lazzarito MGA at 400 metres on clay and limestone soil. The wine is fermented in concrete with indigenous yeast then fermented in large Slavonian oak casks (15-25hL). Blood orange, olives, cinnamon, camphor...the vibrancy of this wine is stunning. On the palate it is firm and velvety, with a slightly dusty Nebbiolo texture, lifted acidity and a mineral-laden finish. A great wine focused on elegance, this is precise and long-lasting with an impressive savouriness; I would even say salty. Drink 2021-2040.”

Guido Porro Barolo Gianetto 2017

Sale  54.99 – Beats Best US Price Online

96 pts Decanter

“An intoxicating wild strawberry scent is enhanced by rhubarb flavoured boiled sweets, cinnamon, and macerated violet. The palate is full of sucrosity, dense and extracted, with fierce, bony fine-grained tannins and bracing acidity. The savoury character dominates the finish along with the wild strawberry fruit. A sleek wine not without the power to age. Drink 2021-2040.”

Or reply. The wine is available now in Chapel Hill. Friday, as ordered, in Hillsborough.