Italy CerettoBarolo Bricco Rocche

2010 Barolo Bricco Rocche

Ceretto

96Average Score

Northern Italy / Italy

Red

2020-2030

This is about silky finesse and I’m seduced. This is brilliantly crafted wine that speaks of its terroir through what is an immaculate polish. A spice garden of a nose, followed by a brilliantly pure, and typical Barolo palate. Lovely. Grand Cru. The balance between weight and purity is stunning. Excellent.

FINE+RARE (March 2014) Drink 2020-2030

6x75cl	-	0 Immediate \| 1 Marketplace		£1,118.00
Bts	-	0 Immediate \| 4 Marketplace		£188.00

Scores + Notes

Average Score

Drinking window

2020-2030

FINE+RARE (March 2014)Drink 2020-2030

Sweet tobacco, freshly cut flowers, rose petals and sweet red berries, all framed by silky tannins are the signatures in Ceretto's 2010 Barolo Bricco Rocche. Graced with exquisite finesse, the Bricco Rocche offers a little more textural polish than the Prapò at this early stage. At the same time, elements of intrigue remain, suggesting the 2010 isn't showing all of its cards just yet. Overall, this is a fairly dark Barolo for the site at this stage, although the wine does open up very nicely with time in the glass. Sweet floral and spice notes are woven into the finish. Today, the Bricco Rocche is the most elusive of Ceretto's 2010s. I can't wait to see how it ages. Drink: 2018 - 2030

Antonio Galloni, VinousScore: 96/100

Brilliant garnet and streamlined in appearance, the 2010 Barolo Bricco Rocche is understated, eloquent and extremely elegant. The magic was lost in the warmer 2009 edition, but the 2010 expression aspires to the highest level of Nebbiolo craftsmanship. This wine is like a musical prelude: Those soft harmonies that build in momentum and volume before the whole symphony begins. Barolo Bricco Rocche needs more time before it reaches it optimal drinking window. It's music to my ears. Drink: 2017-2035. Jun 2014, www.robertparker.com

Monica Larner, Wine AdvocateScore: 96/100

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Product Details

Country

Italy

Region

Northern Italy

Sub-region

Piedmont

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

2020-2030

Country

Italy

Region

Northern Italy

Sub-region

Piedmont

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

2020-2030

Average Score

Drinking window

2020-2030

FINE+RARE (March 2014)Drink 2020-2030

Antonio Galloni, VinousScore: 96/100

Monica Larner, Wine AdvocateScore: 96/100