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9.6

The 2019 Barolo Cerretta has shut down considerably since I last tasted it, but the elements are also more put together in that the wine is a harmonious whole rather than a combination of individual components. Dark red fruit, rose petal, orange peel, spice and dried herbs are beautifully sketched. I would not dream of touching a bottle anytime soon. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, January 2024)
— 4 months ago

Ed Tostanoski

9.5

Wow. So special. — 7 months ago

romo

9.1

Well done zippy thick Verdejo to stand up to Spanish seafood. 🇪🇸 — 8 months ago

Vino Joe

9.3

Heady and heavy. This had dark color and tasted of dark fruit combined with wet earth. It was fragrant but not overly so. I loved the balance and the mouthfeel but it did seem a tad under punching vs normal. — 9 months ago

Michael B

9.3

Required almost 2 hours of decanting. It was quite the experience because this Barolo continued to evolve and provide new flavours throughout the night. Plums, figs, berries, strawberries, raspberries, followed by vanilla, oak, humidor notes, earth, mild herbaceousness, truffles. Tannins are big, chewy but soft and persist for a long time. It’s a complex wine that provides gifts of new flavours that are very well integrated. — 5 years ago

Aniela Mae

9.4

Mineral, dry, slightly tannic — 7 years ago

Rick Baumgarten

9.7

Oh my! Expected some oxidation, but this was showing no signs even after an hour. Dark and rich with incredible depth and complexity. Powerful and glorious nose. Dark fruit continued thru a very long finish. A great bottle. — 7 years ago

with Don

Pam Hamrick

9.3

Love this. Tart and flowery maybe? — 9 years ago

with Jay

Jonas Johansson

9.3

Great with olives. This is going to be great with lamb steaks too. Happy Easter week! — 10 years ago

Phil Roberts

9.6

$22 in Calgary — 11 years ago

Conrad Green

9.5

A little tang and tobacco. Pure dark cherry fruit. Some saddle leather and funky beef. A slight edge of balsamic. Good stuff — 5 months ago

with Tony and David

Jess

9.0

Pale lemon color.
Aromas of citrus, apple, melon.
Dry. Flavors of lemon, lime, pear, honeydew, mineral. Very subtle.

Intensity: 3/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — 7 months ago

Andrew McIntyre

9.4

Probably my favourite producer of Barolo...never had a bad bottle. This is young with bracing tanins but it is already so approachable. Cherries, leather and menthol dominate but there is so much depth. Lovely wine! — 8 months ago

Minsoo Pak

9.2

Delicious. Smooth — 5 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.5

Dark tawny color. Powerful nose. Notes of black plum, tea, roses, black earth and some anise. Balanced. Rounded out over 8 hours. In a great zone right now. Everything you want in a nicely aged Barolo. Give it its needed air. — 6 years ago

Manny Abascal

9.6

Young but not a crime to drink now. Will be great. 10 on the nose, floral. — 7 years ago

K S

9.4

2008. Smoooooth love it — 7 years ago

Paco Suro

9.0

Young. Strong tannins. Dark fruits. — 7 years ago

Robert Harmelin

8.9

Very good Nebbiolo from a strong producer and a good vintage. In very good shape plenty of fruit and acid. Should be good for another 5-7 years — 9 years ago

Paul Boswell

9.0

Feels like infanticide to drink such a young Barolo, but a lot going on here already. Powerful yet delicate with nice crushed dark fruit notes. — 10 years ago

Brian Hearty

8.9

2021. Really nice fruity wine (even better on 1/2 price bottle night) at one of my favorite pizzerias! — 6 months ago

Алексей Малюта

9.8

Элегантность и беззаботная юность в бокале.
Цвет- рубиновый с прозрачно-алым ободком.
Аромат- мягко сухая малина, барбарис, пионы с вкраплениями выделанной кожи.
Второй нос- сочно кизил, ежевика, шоколадная крошка с нюансами мяты,каркадэ и сухих лепестков розы.
Вкус: кислотность- средняя+,
тело- среднее,
вишня, гранат, клюква, незрелая малина с горчинкой гранатовой цедры и сочно-окатывающими, бархатистыми танинами.
Послевкусие- свеже-ягодное, продолжительное, аккуратно-приперечное с нюансами сицилийского апельсина. — 7 months ago

MOMO

9.2

Effervescent, with a mineral flavor. Tart with just a small top note of leather. — 8 months ago

Pablo Garcia

9.4

A amazing...!!! Eucalyptus. Oak some minty hints..still vibrant. Is this a Barolo?? Drying tannins...yes definitely but a modern expression of it. I think they use French barriques here... supposedly 2003 was a hot year and the wine would not hold up... guess what??? It did and it can still go for another 5, maybe 8 or 10 more years... there are no even signs of oxidation.. the color is vibrant ruby... this is why I drink wine !!! — 5 years ago

Daniel McGeough

9.2

1990, fresh and beguiling!! — 6 years ago

Cecilia Gaultney

9.4

Low tannins, dark and red fruits, med acid some honey aromas. Ripe — 7 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.3

2006 vintage. Medium ruby hue. Nose is off the charts - slight metallic, dark plum, roses and violets, sultana, coffee lift, licorice. With air, fennel and tangerine. On the palate, wow. Huge acidity, medium body, high tannin - softened with time in glass. Medium plus alcohol. Great length and complexity. Drink now until 2027. — 7 years ago

Nelson Fitch

9.1

Good on day 4. Black. Freisa, Cab, Merlot. — 8 years ago

Mitja Sirk

Production La Subida, Aceto Sirk

9.3

Fabio e Sori!!! 11 di bella beva e ricchezza!! — 9 years ago

with Marta

Leigh Rodgers

9.6

Beautiful! Perfect to celebrate a 40th birthday! — 10 years ago