18 months in oak Black cherry, dark chocolate, blackberry, myrtle, lovely concentration. Palate is crisp and bright with cherry and blackberry once more, good extract, nicely structured tannins,...(read more)

On the nose, layers of dark fruit and morello cherry followed by a complex, dense yet rounded mouthful of earthy, smoky black fruit with grippy tannins.

Lovely fragrant mint, herbs and cherries on the nose, palate is quite sleek, ripe with woodland fruits, rich but ripe tannins, nice depth, some sweetness, decent length.

(from Briccoserra hill in Bricco di Neive opposite Serraboella, 26 months in oak, earlier drinking from 15 year old vines) Lovely bright nose of ripe cherries, macerated plums, palate has lovely...(read more)

The 2012 Barbaresco Vie Erte is soft, succulent and quite enjoyable today. Sweet red cherry, cranberry, orange peel and white pepper give the Vie Erte its distinctive, high-toned personality, an...(read more)

This is one of those I want to go on smelling – no rush to put it in my mouth. Super-fine dry texture, still all compact and only beginning to open. Paper-fine texture but compact. Great length a...(read more)

Following the Via Erte this is a huge step up in intensity and concentration. Wow. From 35-55 year old vines grown on chalk and limestone there is real class here. Deep dense fruit, but beautiful...(read more)

Plush and seamless but closed down presently; sure to develop slowly but gorgeously. Very deep wine aged roughly two thirds in cask and one third in barriques.

Cigliuti's 2010 Barbaresco Serraboella is a wine for the exceedingly patient. Big, rich and ample on the palate, the 2010 pulses with dark red and black fruit, smoke, tobacco, savory herbs, menth...(read more)