Kerin O’Keefe on the 2022 Barolo vintage and Giovanni Rosso’s scores

The 2022 Barolo season combined extreme drought, high temperatures and reduced yields, testing both vineyard resilience and cellar precision. Serralunga d’Alba emerged as particularly capable of withstanding the climatic stress. Kerin O’Keefe awarded 97 points and Top Pick status to Barolo Vignarionda Ester Canale Rosso 2022; other results were 95 for Langhe Nebbiolo Ester Canale Rosso 2023 and Cerretta 2022, 94 for Serra 2022, Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d’Alba 2022 and Etna Rosso 2022, 92 for Barolo 2022, 95 for Pietra Marina Etna Bianco 2025, 92 for Roero Arneis 2025 and 93 for Etna Bianco 2025. The results framed experience and detailed territorial knowledge as decisive in a demanding vintage.