Barolo, Cerequio, 2013
A wine that is all about texture and smooth ripe berry fruit, a little closed initially but the structure of the wine is gloriously silky and the fruit impressively ripe, notes of griotte cherry, kirsch, strawberry and truffle. A very concentrated Barolo of lightness and intensity. 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 2013 Barolo Cerequio is soft, delicate and understated, with a creamy expression of fruit, silky tannins and exceptional overall balance. Sweet floral notes, bright red stone fruits, mint and cinnnamon give the wine its aromatic lift and presence. The only thing the 2013 is missing is the fruit intensity and exuberance of the very best years. Today, the Cerequio comes across as not fully formed and still recovering from its bottling about two months before this tasting. It will be interesting to see if more vineyard signatures develop over time.