Roberto Voerzio

Barolo, Cerequio, 1996

Name: Barolo, Cerequio
Brand: Roberto Voerzio
Price: 203.86 GBP

90-91/100

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

94/100

Vinous

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1996
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Critic Reviews

94/100

Antonio Galloni,

Vinous

Voerzio's 1996 Barolo Cerequio is dark, unctuous and rich in texture, with plenty of black cherry, plum, smoke and licorice. The aromatics show a good bit of development, but there is more than enough depth for the 1996 to drink well for another handful of years or more. This is a decidedly powerful, virile vintage for the Cerequio. Much of that has to do with the more extracted style that was in vogue here in the mid 1990s.

drinking window 2016 - 2021

date of review 10/2017

90-91/100

Robert Parker,

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The opaque ruby/purple-colored 1996 Barolo Cerequio possesses extremely high tannin and extract, but it is very backward, closed and firm. Full-bodied, powerful, and rich, but broodingly backward and stubborn, it possesses all the correct component parts, but patience will be required by potential purchasers. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2025. Importer: Viva Vino, Eddystone, PA; tel. (610) 872-1500

drinking window 2010 - 2025

date of review 08/1999

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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.