- 100% Nebbiolo sourced from 3.7 hectares in the central part of Bricco Boschis
- Traditional fermentation with indigenous yeasts, semi-submerged cap with punchdowns and pumpovers
- Calcareous clay soils
- Maceration on the skins in stainless steel for 30-35 days
- Aged in Slovenian oak casks of different capacity for 48-60 months
- Aged in bottle for a minimum of 12 months before release
- 1500 cases produced annually on average
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2018
Country:
Italy
Region:
Piedmont
Appellation:
Barolo
Variety:
Nebbiolo
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | IT-CAV-41-18 | 6/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Kerin O'Keefe
Score
98
Date
2024-08-01
"Wild red berry, violet dark spice, forest floor, tobacco and new leather are just some of the aromas you'll find on the gorgeous 2018 Bricco Boschis San Giuseppe Riserva. Still young and tight but already balanced and utterly delicious, the full-bodied palate delivers layers of raspberry compote, ripe cherry, star anise, blood orange and baking spice. Firm, fine-grained tannins and bright acidity provide age-worthy support. Drink 2028–2043. Abv: 14.5% Kerin O'Keefe August 2024"
Wine Advocate
Score
96
Date
2025-01-30
"Aged in Slavonian oak botti for an impressive 60 months, the organic 2018 Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe is the big gun from vintner Alfio Cavallotto and his merry team in Castiglione Falletto. This wine is impossibly complex and deep with savory knots that are tied into fabric or rich dark fruit. The bouquet opens to blackberry, plum cola, dried herb, spice and a lingering floral note of lilac or violet. To my palate, the Riserva Vignolo has a little more vertical lift and minerality in this vintage. The Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe is more about heft and texture, with dusty tannin. Production is 7,222 bottles."
Vinous
Score
95
Date
2025-01-07
"The 2018 Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe is quite the powerhouse. Sage, menthol, licorice, cloves, dried flowers, scorched earth, leather and gravel infuse the San Giuseppe with all of its classic signatures. A dense, backward Barolo, the 2018 is going to need a handful of years to soften. It is a super-impressive wine for what has turned out to be an irregular vintage. This is beautifully done."
Wine Spectator
Score
95
Date
2024-10-16
"Tightly wound, this red offers a glimpse of cherry, cranberry, rhubarb, earth and underbrush flavors all rolled up like a 20-dollar bill inside the grip of dusty tannins. The fruit emerges with a few minutes of aeration, revealing the promise of this red. Best from 2026 through 2045. From Italy.—B.S."
Jancis Robinson
Score
18
Date
2024-06-20
"Lustrous ruby. A nose exuding minerality, dark earth and shy raspberry. Suave and cool on the palate and still quite closed. Finely ground tannins make their presence felt but never dominate the fruit. Elegant and long. (WS) 14.5%"
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2017
Kerin O'Keefe
Score
98
Date
2024-12-29
"#4 Top 100 Italian Wines of 2023: Hailing from the firm's prime vineyard in the Bricco Boschis cru, Cavallotto's magnificent 2017 Riserva Vigna San Giuseppe opens with classic Barolo aromas of new leather, forest floor, tobacco and ripe berry that mingle with floral scents of dog rose and iris. Full-bodied but smooth and enveloping, the firmly structured palate combines power and finesse, featuring succulent Morello cherry, ripe cranberry, star anise and baking spice accompanied by tightly knit, refined tannins. Fresh acidity – impressive given the scorching vintage – keeps it well balanced. Drink2029–2044"
2017
Decanter
Score
96
Date
2023-03-24
"The dark style of Alfio Cavallotto is, if possible, enhanced here by the natural style of the vintage. This is a cask sample, still in oak and not bottled yet. It has an intense smoky woodland nose, with a lot of mineral earthiness along with liquorice, graphite, tar and earthy dark cherry. Large, powerful and extracted tannins dominate the palate, with crisp, brilliant acidity. A really muscular and angular wine, almost over-extracted and quite biting on the finish, but prepared for the long haul."
2017
Wine Advocate
Score
96+
Date
2023-08-24
"Organic fruit for this wine comes from a small parcel within the hilltop Bricco Boschis cru with 60-year-old vines. The Cavallotto 2017 Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe shows ample texture and softness with layers of dark fruit, plum, dried cherry, baked terracotta and spice. This vintage delivers more accessible fruit overall, and the Cavallotto house style delivers elegance and depth. Production is 6,637 bottles."
2017
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2023-11-03
"The 2017 Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe is redolent of dark fruits, leather, incense, tobacco, lavender and dried herbs. This strapping, muscular Barolo has a ton to offer. All it needs is to soften a bit, and whether or not that happens is something of an open question at this stage."
2017
Wine Spectator
Score
94
Date
2023-09-06
"Generous, this red displays a mix of woodsy underbrush, tar, truffle and plum flavors. Solidly built, with dense, pointed tannins underlying the superlong finish. Though balanced in the end, this could use more time to integrate. Best from 2025 through 2043. ‡B.S."
2016
Wine Enthusiast
Score
99
Date
2022-10-01
2016
Wine Advocate
Score
98
Date
2022-06-23
2016
Wine Spectator
Score
98
Date
2022-05-25
"An impressive red, this features a beam of pure cherry and rose, with strawberry, currant, iron and tobacco notes in supporting roles. Firm and dry, with ripeness midpalate, this lingers on the fruit, mineral and underbrush aftertaste. Combines finesse and intensity. Best from 2025 through 2045. 1,500 cases made, 100 cases imported."
2016
Decanter
Score
95
Date
2022-07-08
2016
Tom Hyland
Score
95
Date
2022-09-10
2016
Vinous
Score
95+
Date
2022-06-20
2016
Gambero Rosso
Score
3
Date
2023-01-01
2015
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
98
Date
2021-05-30
2015
Wine Enthusiast
Score
98
Date
2015
Wine Spectator
Score
97
Date
2022-02-16
2015
Vinous
Score
96
Date
2021-04-29
2015
Wine Advocate
Score
96
Date
2021-06-17
2015
Decanter
Score
94
Date
2021-12-01
2015
Gambero Rosso
Score
3
Date
2021-12-01