Giovanni Rosso, Barolo, Cerretta 2018

New to the Place de Bordeaux this year. Sweet baked fruit and floral scents on the nose, so expressive and nuanced - it smells divine. Supple, bright and vibrant - you get the mix of crushed velvet tannins giving a mouthfilling texture then the brightness and lift from the red fruit and touches of dryness from the minerality. Excellent definition and character here, supremely balanced and full of life. Just a pleasure to drink. The cleanness / precision comes across more than anything - so focussed. A soft, silky expression with lovely poise on show. It's not shouting but calmly displaying its excellent qualities. Fermentation 25 days in contact with the skins in concrete tanks.

Drink 2024 - 2044

Dried strawberry and tar with some flowers on the nose. Full-bodied and very chewy with sweet berries and tangy tannins at the end. Needs a couple of years to soften.

Drink after 2025