critic reviews
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.
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