REGION | Italy, Piedmont, Barolo |
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VARIETAL | Nebbiolo |
TYPE | Red Wine |
SIZE | 750ml |
ABV | 14.0% |
List price: | $133.99 |
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Sale price: | $101.99 |
You save: | $32.00 (24%) |
Notes | |||
"Ruby and garnet red with brilliant hues. Complex, great character with notes of mature fruits, mint, eucalyptus, gentian and fine spices. A rich palate in structure with a tight weave of fine tannins, standing out for its elegance and harmony which highlights this truly unique Barolo cru." —winemaker |
Critical Acclaim | |||
"The 2016 Barolo Cerequio is born in the vineyard cru that best represents the excellent winemaking efforts of the Michele Chiarlo team. The estate owns a beautiful boutique hotel and restaurant in the middle of the vineyard and fittingly uses this spot for most public functions. This is a terrific expression, showing the power and balance of the vintage with pretty accents of wild fruit, rose and dark earth that render volume and intensity to the wine's overall performance." —Wine Advocate "Loads of roasted chestnuts, glazed cherries, licorice and dried rosemary. Excellent depth and concentration here; think dried berries and forest floor. Tightly strung with raw, powerful tannins and lots of flavor. Long and chewy on the finish. Drink from 2024." —James Suckling "The 2016 Barolo Cerequio is a big, powerful wine. Chiarlo has chosen to bring out a bit more power and density than Cerequio seems naturally predisposed to, but it all works well. Black cherry, spice, leather, licorice and menthol all flesh out with some coaxing. The new oak tannins are pushed to the maximum, but it all works." —Antonio Galloni, Vinous |
Attributes | Meat | Cheese | Other |
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Barolo | full lamb and beef dishes or stews | dry, aged or high flavor cheeses | rich, earthy mushroom sauces |
Nebbiolo | lamb and beef dishes and stews | Fontina, Piave or Grana Padano | rich or earthy mushroom sauces |