Ceretto - Barolo Bricco Rocche 2016 (750ml)

Wine Advocate 98+ points
"These back-to-back vintages, 2015 and 2016, deliver knockout performances. The Ceretto 2016 Barolo Bricco Rocche has always been one of the benchmark wines in this revered portfolio. It offers a lovely bouquet that explores some of the more nuanced sides of Nebbiolo that veer into the realms of rose, ash, tar and smoke. These pretty little details frame a solid core of berry fruit, cassis and dried cherry. One of the most distinctive aspects of this wine is the mouthfeel, which manages to impart its power and length without subtracting from its profound elegance. Fruit comes from a 1.5-hectare site owned by the Ceretto family, with sandstone soils at 350 to 370 meters above sea level. This is a Barolo to remember—and save in your cellar."

Decanter 96 points
"The smallest MGA, with only 1ha of vines, Bricco Rocche is a monopole of the Ceretto family and was first crafted as a single cru in 1982. Sitting at the top of the hill, it is bathed in sun throughout the day. Pretty and fragrant, the nose is redolent of classic rose accents along with spice, mint and hints of tar. Quite rich and sumptuous on the palate with fleshy fruit reined in by sneaky tannins, this remains graceful in its execution, displaying exceptional inner-mouth perfume and a tangy, sappy finish."

Vinous 96+ points
"Ceretto's 2016 Bricco Roche is creamy, ample and wonderfully inviting, especially for a young wine. Silky tannins and plush fruit meld so well with the wine's mid-weight structure. Sweet rose petal, red berry, mint, blood orange and cedar are some of the many notes that open up with a bit of air. The 2016 captures all the elegance and finesse that are such signatures of this Castilgione Falletto site."

Wine Advocate 98+

"These back-to-back vintages, 2015 and 2016, deliver knockout performances. The Ceretto 2016 Barolo Bricco Rocche has always been one of the benchmark wines in this revered portfolio. It offers a lovely bouquet that explores some of the more nuanced sides of Nebbiolo that veer into the realms of rose, ash, tar and smoke. These pretty little details frame a solid core of berry fruit, cassis and dried cherry. One of the most distinctive aspects of this wine is the mouthfeel, which manages to impart its power and length without subtracting from its profound elegance. Fruit comes from a 1.5-hectare site owned by the Ceretto family, with sandstone soils at 350 to 370 meters above sea level. This is a Barolo to remember—and save in your cellar."

By Michaela Morris

Decanter, Barolo 2016 Late Releases (11/9/2020)

"(Ceretto, Bricco Rocche, Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, Piedmont, Italy, Red) The smallest MGA, with only 1ha of vines, Bricco Rocche is a monopole of the Ceretto family and was first crafted as a single cru in 1982. Sitting at the top of the hill, it is bathed in sun throughout the day. Pretty and fragrant, the nose is redolent of classic rose accents along with spice, mint and hints of tar. Quite rich and sumptuous on the palate with fleshy fruit reined in by sneaky tannins, this remains graceful in its execution, displaying exceptional inner-mouth perfume and a tangy, sappy finish. (Drink between 2024-2038)  96 points"

Vinous, 2016 Barolo: Right Place, Right Time (Feb 2020) (2/1/2020)
"(Ceretto Barolo Bricco Rocche Red) Ceretto's 2016 Bricco Roche is creamy, ample and wonderfully inviting, especially for a young wine. Silky tannins and plush fruit meld so well with the wine's mid-weight structure. Sweet rose petal, red berry, mint, blood orange and cedar are some of the many notes that open up with a bit of air. The 2016 captures all the elegance and finesse that are such signatures of this Castilgione Falletto site. (Drink between 2024-2041)  96+ points"