2019 Luigi Baudana 'Cerretta' Barolo Piedmont

Winemaker Notes:  Classic garnet pigeon blood color. The 2019 Barolo Cerretta is ample and powerful: intense classic marasca cherry, cedar, incense, sweet spices, orange zest all emerge from the glass. The palate carries the signature of Cerretta: brooding and austere yet resolving in an elegant and ethereal finish.


Wine & Spirits - "Since the Vaira family became owners of this estate in 2009, Giuseppe Vaira has taken a lighter approach in the cellar, eliminating new French oak barriques in favor of large Slavonian casks and decreasing the practice of salasso (bleeding) to bring the concentration of Cerretta into a more natural balance. The 2019 Cerretta combines power, freshness and depth of fruit to create the most impressive wine we have yet tasted from this estate. Its ample flavors of fresh, thick-skinned red cherry are edged in cool, firm tannins that keep the flavors taut as the wine gains complex spice notes and richer fruit tones over the course of several days."


Wine Enthusiast - "Dark cherry aromas mingle with hints of coffee, dried herbs and flowers. The wine exhibits a super pretty character with incredibly fine-grained tannins, almost as if it were a study in the art of crafting wine. A stunning effort that will continue to give for years to come. Drink 2026–2050+."


Jeb Dunnuck - "The 2019 Barolo Cerretta has layers of complex perfume, including notes of black raspberry liqueur and cooling licorice. It is long and complex, and although it is tightly wound, it is starting to show its potential, with notes of wild berries and sweet flowers, ripe tannins, and a long, elegant, perfumed finish. Long and structured, this is a wine to drink over the coming two to three decades."