2018 Barolo Riserva "Cerretta Vigna Bricco"

The 2018 Barolo Riserva Cerretta Vigna Bricco is a big, powerful wine that shows all the breadth of Serralunga. Black cherry, smoke, tobacco, gravel, licorice and incense open to reveal a Barolo of tremendous depth and resonance. The Cerretta obviously stands out in this range because of its size, but it all works so well. The 2018 is still coming together nicely. It holds tremendous promise. 

- Antonio Galloni (11/2021)

The 2018 Elio Altare Barolo Riserva Cerretta Vigna Bricco is from Serralunga d'Alba. It has aromas of sweet tobacco, mixed sweet spice and wild flowers with a blue flower note. This is followed by a beautiful, velvety, seductive texture, sandy-textured tannins and mouth-watering acidity with a savory, lingering finish. It is very, very appealing. Keep for two to three, drink for up to 25-30 years.

- Susan Hulme (07/2022)

The Elio Altare 2018 Barolo Riserva Cerretta (with fruit from the Vigna Bricco) has lots of dark blackberry that is complemented by spicy oak, all to large effect. That oak continues to the palate and the tannins (mostly oak tannins) with toasted spice, nutmeg and vanilla bean. The fruit condition is good, and subtle signs of evolution have begun. Only 4,200 bottles were made.

- Monica Larner (04/2024)