Luigi Baudana Cerretta Barolo
| Vintage: | 2019 |
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| Description: | Vinous 97 Points - "The 2019 Barolo Cerretta is packed with dark cherry, smoke, gravel, blood orange incense, scorched earth, licorice and mocha. This ample, full-bodied Barolo offers tremendous depth and textural intensity. Powerful and brooding, with tons of muscle and tannin, the Cerretta is incredibly promising. It is the most potent wine in this portfolio, by a pretty substantial range." Drinking Window 2027 - 2044. -antionio Galloni. Kerin O'keefe 96 Points - "New leather, black tea, ripe berry and camphor aromas come to the forefront. On the chiseled, structured palate, firm tannins and bright acidity support red cherry, raspberry, star anise and hints of black tea before a tangy iron finish. Still youthfully austere and boasting great aging potential, give this time to fully develop. Drink 20292049. Abv: 14% Kerin OKeefe February 2023 kerinokeefe.com.com". Wine Enthusiast 97 Points - "Dark cherry aromas mingle with hints of coffee, dried herbs and flowers. The wine exhibits a super pretty character with incredibly fine-grained tannins, almost as if it were a study in the art of crafting wine. A stunning effort that will continue to give for years to come. Drink 20262050+." Jeff Porter The Vajra wineries are family-run labors of love. The original G.d. Vajra winery was founded by Aldo Vajra, with his first release coinciding with the troublesome 1972 vintage. Instead of cutting his losses by abandoning the grapes on the vines, he made the best wine he could and never stopped. Remaining obstinate in his vision of what great Barolo should be, he refused to succumb to the increasing popularity of aging in French oak, especially with new barrels, which he felt would detract from the elegant and pure expression of the Nebbiolo grape. He was well-aware of the modern improvements in the wine cellars, though, and through the years earned a reputation for being "the most modern of the traditionalists and the most traditional of the modernists. Aldo and his wife, Milena, along with their three children have continued to improve and grow from that humble first wine. It's a testament to the character of this family that the small but well-respected winemakers, Luigi and Fiorina Baudana, felt comfortable letting the Vajras take over their estate in 2009, and with it their legacy (no small thing in a region that takes such things so seriously). In keeping with the old ways, the Vajras farm organically, make use of long fermentations during which the skins and juice gently mingle, and age the wines in large Slavonian oak barrels that impart only subtle wood notes. |
| Price: | $ 99.98 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Hi-Time Wine Cellars
| Address: |
250 Ogle Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-331-3005 |
| Telephone (regular): | 949-650-8463 |
| Fax: | 949-631-6863 |
First added to 1000 Corks on June 9, 2024.
