2019 Barolo Castelletto
Market price
Buying options
Tasting notes
In the dark blue label, the Mauro Veglio 2019 Barolo Castelletto shines from within the glass with dark ruby and garnet highlights. The Castelletto (with fruit from Monforte d'Alba) has a dark center of gravity with black cherry, plum and iron ore. This wine offers good power, structure and an especially firm texture. At its core, it is chiseled and hard. It definitely needs more cellar age, but I suspect this bottle will be worth the wait.
Critic scores
Average Score
Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
More reviews and scores
Veglio's 2019 Barolo Castelletto is redolent of spice, menthol, licorice, sage and lavender. Incisive Monforte tannins and bright acids give the Castelletto its shape and a good bit of overall drive as well. I would cellar this for a few years and see what happens.
22 days on the skins and aged for two years in French barriques of which 25% were new. Lustrous and just mid ruby with orange tinges. Sweet raspberry with savoury, salty, minerally notes and a little rich on the nose. With aeration there are hints of mint. Succulent, yet fresh, fruit layered with lots of clayey tannins. Closes up on the finish, demonstrating that it needs much more time. (WS)