A restrained and elegant wine with licorice, strawberries, bergamot and smoke on the nose. Smooth on the palate, with a lush full body, velvety tannins and freshness. Very approachable despite the structure. Lifted finish.

The 2021 Barolo Prapo is a dark, brooding wine, but then again, we are in Serralunga. Dried herbs, coffee, menthol, cloves, leather and iron convey somber intensity. The tannins are quite imposing, but that is to be expected here.

Showing firm structure and a bold fruit profile, the Ceretto 2021 Barolo Prapo reveals a dark core with crushed stone, iron oxide and candied cherry. Prapo never holds back in terms of intensity. This site has a unique ripening cycle that means harvest comes 10 days later, giving the fruit more time to develop complexity. This wine is just terrific.

Lithe and linear, this red boasts cherry, strawberry, hibiscus, leather, iron and eucalyptus flavors. Tightly wound, with the dense matrix of tannins lending lift and aging potential. Shows fine length but needs time.