Ceretto Barolo
| Vintage: | 2016 |
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| Description: | The Ceretto family have been producing wine in Piedmont since the 1930s, and began buying their own vineyards in the 1960s. Today they've built up a small empire of four wineries making a forward-looking variety of wine styles. In the 2000s they embraced the "less is more" philosophy of winemaking: they reduced the use of new oak, which can smother Nebbiolo's distinctive character; they use an indigenous yeast starter rather than commercial yeast; and they organically farm following the simple adage that healthy soils make better wines. The excellence doesn't stop there: they happen to have co-founded what became the only Michelin 3-star restaurant in Piedmont. Wine Advocate 95+ Points - "Ceretto offers a tour de force in the 2016 vintage with four excellent single-vineyard expressions from Bricco Rocche, Bussia, Brunate and Prap. If you can't choose between those wines, you always have this excellent fallback. The classic 2016 Barolo offers dark intensity with great aromatic detailing. Fruit and some floral notes are followed by ferrous [iron] notes and a good amount of powdered licorice. The aromas are delicate and fragile ; however, the wine deftly hides its power within the soft folds of its slender, mid-weight mouthfeel. This is a perfect go-to Barolo when you can't choose from all the excellent options in this benchmark 2016 vintage." |
| Price: | $ 64.98 |
| 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 March 21, 2022.
