Ceretto - Barolo DOCG - Bricco Rocche2016
RED WINE
- Producer Ceretto
- Blend 100% Nebbiolo
- Country Italy
- Region Piemonte
- Appellation Barolo
- UPC 0 15643 62988 4
Reviews
Wine Enthusiast 92
Underbrush, camphor, toasted oak and red-berry aromas slowly take shape in the glass. Firmly structured, the austere palate offers cranberry, sour cherry and roasted coffee-bean set against a backbone of assertive close-grained tannins that grip the finish.
by KO, Wine Enthusiast , 2020
Wine Spectator 94
A kiss of vanilla adds sweetness to the cherry, strawberry and mineral flavors in this racy red, which is supple and fluid, with polished tannins providing support. Graceful, this is all about finesse without sacrificing the structure.
by BS, Wine Spectator , 2020
Vinous Media 96+
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.
by AG, Vinous Media , 2020
Decanter 96
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.
by MM, Decanter , 2020
James Suckling 95
This is an understated, subtle Barolo, framing rose-water, preserved lemons and orange peel, against a backdrop of fresh coriander and parsley. Medium-to full-bodied with finely grained tannins and driving acidity, which carries this long. Integrated, linear and polished.
by JS, James Suckling , 2019
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 ML, Wine Advocate , 2020