Barolo, Cerequio, 2012
A clean crystalline nose, there is great vim and vigour on the palate. Brilliant and pure this bursts with juicy, fresh red cherry and strawberry fruit, gripped but firm but sweet tannins, finishing on notes of sweet garriguettes, cherry stone and loganberry. Stunningly vital. One of the historic single vineyards of La Morra, south-facing and planted at 300 metres above sea level on sandy clay soils. On average 300 cases per year are produced.
critic reviews
The 2012 Barolo Cerequio is arguably the most complete of these wines, as it brings together aromatic complexity, dense fruit and fabulous balance. All the elements flesh out in a rich, sumptuous Barolo endowed with real power and depth, yet there is plenty of the nuance that distinguishes Cerequio. There are a number of terrific wines in this lineup, but the Cerequio is the wine that seems to be the most dialed in today. With time in the glass, the intensity of both fruit and tannin simply continues to blossom.