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2018 Pio Cesare Barolo Ornato

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Winemaker Notes:  The very first Single Vineyard Barolo produced by the Pio Family, for the first time in 1985. Great structure, power, concentration, with a very long life. Produced in small quantities.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM


James Suckling - "Complex on the nose, offering a blend of ripe red berries, nutty minerals, orange-peel and spice. Some savory, almost meaty notes, too. Full, compact and intense, yet there’s a graceful feel to the palate, thanks to the really fine web of tannin. Super polish and promise here. Classy. Needs some time."


Wine Spectator - "Spicy, displaying white pepper, cumin, fennel seed and mineral notes that frame a core of macerated plum and cherry. Dense, viscous and lively, this is balanced and expressive. Ends with excellent length and power. Best from 2025."


Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - "The 2018 Barolo Ornato reveals some very distant hot-vintage aromas that are vaguely reminiscent of dried raspberry or stewed plum. Nebbiolo is extremely sensitive to the warmer temperatures and even a hint of extra ripeness is easily detected. However, the wine is fluid and ever-evolving. Those fruit-driven aromas soon transition over to brooding complexity with smoke, tar and licorice. The Ornato paints a wide picture of that characteristic Serralunga d'Alba intensity."


Wine & Spirits - "Ornato feels broad and powerful for the vintage, the black-cherry flavors gripped by firm, ferrous tannins and underlined by a streak of graphite. Notes of licorice and brown spice emerge with air, along with savory hints that lend complexity to the bold fruit tones."

More Information
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Vintage 2018
Winery Pio Cesare
Grape Varietals Nebbiolo
Size 750 milliliter
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