Barolo, Cerretta, Vigna Bricco
    Elio Altare

    Barolo, Cerretta, Vigna Bricco, 2018

    96/100
    The Wine Independent
    95/100
    Vinous
    Available Vintages
    En primeur
    1. 2018

      6x75cl

      EP

      £445.00

    2. 2018

      1x1.5L

      EP

      £155.00

    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.

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    Critic Reviews

    96/100
    Susan 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
    95/100
    Antonio 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

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    Specifications

    Country:
    Italy
    Region:
    Piedmont
    Appellation:
    Barolo
    Producer:
    Elio Altare
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Nebbiolo
    abv:
    13%

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    This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.