Barolo Cerretta DOCG 2020 · 6 bottles in OWC

Giovanni Rosso | Piedmont
Azienda Agricola Giovanni Rosso | Via Roddino 10/1 | IT 12050 Serralunga d’Alba

05502920 · 4,5 l · 107,56 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping3 units available

Barolo Cerretta is a dense, concentrated and energetic expression of Nebbiolo. Red and purple fruit flavours of cassis, dried cranberries and cherries set beautiful accents, but there is also plenty of room for the equally beautiful aromas of liquorice, campfire ash and candied orange peel that play such a deft supporting role. On the palate, it is a brilliant, polished wine with enough tannin to allow it to mature in the cellar for another 10 or 20 years. SUPERIORE.DE

"Enchanting perfume of raspberries and herbs, enveloped by chaste violet notes; pithy attack, robust tannins, long finish. Pleasing with its verve." Vinum

"Sparkling, medium-dense ruby garnet colour. Opens with notes of ripe plums, some dark bread crust, truffle and wild raspberry. Compact, present tannin in many layers, interspersed with sweet melting, firm pressure, full-bodied in the final." Falstaff

"Palish ruby. Spice, dark earth and minerally, salty notes over deep raspberry fruit. Impressive depth on the palate while the fruit is still a little backward. Very long with lots of supple acidity and a long grip of super-fine grainy tannins." Jancis Robinson

"Enticing aromas of cinnamon-dusted cedar and sandalwood intertwine with dried cherries, rose petals, and a hint of sage. This full-bodied wine boasts a firm structure, while the palate reveals blackberry and plum flavors. The chewy texture and intricate aromatics create a captivating and memorable experience that makes this wine worth the search." Wine Enthusiast

"The Giovanni Rosso 2020 Barolo Cerretta, with fruit from Serralunga d'Alba, is quite generous and ripe, owing to sunny vintage conditions. It opens to a dark ruby color and pretty concentration with perfumes that are fine and elegant; they recall lavender, wild berry, plum and rusty nail. The Cerretta vineyard delivers a lingering sense of sweetness, and that becomes a signature for this wine. These results are immediate and up front." Wine Advocate

"Davide Rosso’s 2020 Barolo Cerretta is laced with sweet dark cherry, spice, lavender, cedar, pipe tobacco and dried herbs. Medium in body, with compelling sweetness and inner perfume, the 2020 has much to recommend it. Readers will find an especially open Barolo that is typical of this sector in Serralunga, where the wines are a bit more forward and less potent than those from vineyards closer to the center of town. This is beautifully done." Vinous

"Pale ruby with a dark, complex and vibrant nose of prunes, roses, violets, balsamic, licorice and restrained peach peel. On the palate this is concentrated, with a full body, firm yet ripe tannins and crisp acidity. Overall more powerful than elegant, but very refined in the finish. It could use a bit more depth, but with bottle aging it will increase in complexity." James Suckling