2020 Barolo Bricco Boschis

Castiglione Falletto. Bottled in February 2024. Mid-to-deep ruby. Very youthful on the nose, like the wine was just racked off from the cask. Very distinctive. Cranberry and savoury spice with hints of tamarind and garden herbs. Racy acidity that works like a shot of energy. Wired raspberry and completely dry. Stunning, fine, gravelly tannins. Leggerezza ! (WS)

A youthful saturated red/ruby color, the 2020 Barolo Bricco Boschis leaps from the glass with tangy aromas of sour cherries, orange peel, clove (it smells like heffeweisen), and dried earth. The palate is lovely, revealing a refined structure, ripe, velvety tannins, and a pure core of concentration with a ripe yet weightless feel. It has good depth and remains fresh, and its structure lasts long on the finish, but so does its fruit. I liked the palate more than the nose at this stage, and it’s likely going to improve with time in bottle over the next 12-15 years. Drink 2026-2040.

Castiglione Falletto. Cask sample. Mid to deep ruby. Shy and a little brooding and minerally rather than fruity right now. Earthy raspberry slowly emerging from the glass. Juicy and velvety raspberry fruit that is still a little embryonic, but perfectly balanced with ripe, chewy tannins. Elegant and long and in need of a couple of years once this has been bottled. (WS)