Barolo, Cerretta, Vigna Bricco, 2018

Name: Barolo, Cerretta, Vigna Bricco
Brand: Elio Altare
Price: 445 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2015 2016 2018

justerini & brooks tasting note

Paler hued than previous years, a diversion from its true inner power, the Cerretta 2018 is broad and complex on the nose, leading to a snappy salty muscular Serralunga palate. A fine clay-rich Serralunga vineyard produced for the first time by Altare in the 2006 vintage, Cerretta is made and aged the same way as the estate's other Barolos but with an extra two-years bottle age before release.

critic reviews

96/100Susan Hulme,The Wine Independent

The 2018 Elio Altare Barolo Riserva Cerretta Vigna Bricco is from Serralunga d'Alba. It has aromas of sweet tobacco, mixed sweet spice and wild flowers with a blue flower note. This is followed by a beautiful, velvety, seductive texture, sandy-textured tannins and mouth-watering acidity with a savory, lingering finish. It is very, very appealing. Keep for two to three, drink for up to 25-30 years.

DRINKING WINDOW 2025 - 2052

date of review 07/2022

95/100Antonio Galloni,Vinous

The 2018 Barolo Riserva Cerretta Vigna Bricco is a big, powerful wine that shows all the breadth of Serralunga. Black cherry, smoke, tobacco, gravel, licorice and incense open to reveal a Barolo of tremendous depth and resonance. The Cerretta obviously stands out in this range because of its size, but it all works so well. The 2018 is still coming together nicely. It holds tremendous promise.

DRINKING WINDOW 2028 - 2045

date of review 02/2022