2012 Barolo Bricco Rocche Brunate
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Robust and opulent, the 2012 Barolo Brunate lives up to the reputation of this celebrated vineyard site. Brunate wines are known for their deeper color, aromatic intensity and hefty structure. You get all those qualities here packaged neatly into an elegant and age-worthy expression. Ceretto has made the best of the vintage thanks to careful fruit selection and you can taste those results here. This wine should be set aside for at least ten more years.
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Altre recensioni e punteggi
La Morra. Mid ruby with bright orange tinges. Herbs and a hint of fresh mint and subdued cherry notes. Supple and elegant, yet with noticeable oak that still needs to integrate. Elegant wine and well crafted, though. (WS)
The 2012 Barolo Brunate comes across as a bit faded in both its color and flavors. Crushed flowers, dried cherries, mint, herbs, licorice and fennel are all laced together nicely, yet the Brunate is lacking depth and overall structure. The Brunate has been in bottle for two months, and perhaps that is a factor, but in this tasting, on this day, it is perplexing.
Fermented in stainless steel by indigenous yeast. Pale ruby with broad, orange-tinged rim. Quite oaky, but pretty nose (this was aged in large Stockinger oak cask bought in 2012, hence the impact). The oak dissolves in the fruit on the palate. Closed and serious and with beautiful, chewy, firm tannins and a succulent finish. No weak wine, this! A long-distance runner. (WS)