Vietti - Barolo Cerequio 2018 (750ml)

Vinous 97 points
"The 2018 Barolo Cerequio is a new wine in this range. Soaring aromatics and bright, red-toned fruit give the Cerequio its effusive personality. Nuanced and deep, with tremendous complexity and tons of character, the Cerequio is dazzling. This is everything a great Barolo from Cerequio should be. In other words: textbook. More over, it's one of the best wines of this very uneven vintage."

Wine Advocate 96 points

"Here's an exciting new submission from Vietti. The 2018 Barolo Cerequio is lovely, sporting a broad and enriched bouquet that paints a panoramic vision of this MGA that straddles the villages of La Morra and Barolo. Despite that wide vision, this wine also excels at showing pinpoint details of wild cherry, crushed stone and black licorice. Cerequio is a wine of latitude and depth. Tight tannins help to stitch it together into a comprehensive whole. Only 4,925 bottles were made in this inaugural release. Congratulations."

"The 2018 Barolo Cerequio is a new wine in this range. Soaring aromatics and bright, red-toned fruit give the Cerequio its effusive personality. Nuanced and deep, with tremendous complexity and tons of character, the Cerequio is dazzling. This is everything a great Barolo from Cerequio should be. In other words: textbook. More over, it's one of the best wines of this very uneven vintage. Drink: 2028-2048. (Feb 2022)" 

"2018 is the first vintage of Cequio produced by Vietti - the historical cru is one of the most renowned MGAs in the Barolo area. Following hand-picking on 5 October, and fermentation, the wine was aged in both botti and barriques for 32 months. A savoury, earthy style with rhubarb, blood orange, cinnamon and a hint of saltiness. The velvety tannins are light and ripe, accompanied by crisp acidity. This is a really elegant wine and a good interpretation of the vintage. Drink 2022-2038. (July 2022)"