Barolo 'Cerretta'

Score

93

"Revello is best known for its range of wines from La Morra, but from 2013 it has also made a single-vineyard bottling from the large Cerretta site in Serralunga. It is aged in barriques as well as casks, and the oak gives a distinct toastiness to the nose, which is infused with cherry and raspberry fruit. An imposing wine with power and density, it displays good depth of fruit and is solid without being heavy-handed. The texture is sumptuous, and ample spice perks up the long finish."

Score

94

"Berry, mushroom, bark and some black tea on the nose. It’s full-bodied with round, chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. The tannins are fine-grained at the same time. Try after 2023."

Score

93

"The Fratelli Revello 2016 Barolo Cerretta sees fruit sourced from one of the best sites in Serralunga d'Alba. You instantly feel the power, the darker fruit flavors and the concentration that are specific to this growing site. The quality of cherry fruit is a little darker here, and the plum is just a bit riper. In the mouth, this wine from Cerretta offers rich textural fiber with extra padding and volume. This wine starts off with more body fat and will require extra cellar time as a result."

Score

91

"The 2016 Barolo Cerretta shows all of the beguiling aromatic complexity that makes the wines of Serralunga so distinctive. Grilled herbs, melted road tar, licorice, incense, wild black cherry, menthol and pine all infuse the Cerretta with striking layers of nuance. Powerful and muscular in feel, with terrific persistence, the Cerretta has a bright future - once the tannins start to soften."

Score

93

"Aromas of leather and dark fruit with spices and berries follow through to a full body, rich and juicy fruit and a flavorful finish. Shows intensity and focus. Excellence. Try in 2023."

Score

93

"The 2015 Barolo Cerretta, the sole Revello Barolo from Serralunga, is positively stellar. Ample and creamy on the palate, with striking textural resonance, the Cerretta has so much to offer. Black cherry, plum, leather, smoke, spice and licorice are some of the many aromas and flavors that fill out the wine's ample frame. In 2015, the Cerretta is deep, effortless and hugely delicious. The 2015 spent one year in barrique and a second year in cask."