2016 | Michele Chiarlo | Cerequio

Dark ruby red with delicate bright rim. Aromas of very ripe plum and cherries on the cusp of being overripe, with savoury slightly animalistic notes. Deep and rich on the palate with a mineral texture, grippy tannins and a long finish.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The 2016 Barolo Cerequio is born in the vineyard cru that best represents the excellent winemaking efforts of the Michele Chiarlo team. The estate owns a beautiful boutique hotel and restaurant in the middle of the vineyard and fittingly uses this spot for most public functions. This is a terrific expression, showing the power and balance of the vintage with pretty accents of wild fruit, rose and dark earth that render volume and intensity to the wine's overall performance.

• James Suckling: Loads of roasted chestnuts, glazed cherries, licorice and dried rosemary. Excellent depth and concentration here; think dried berries and forest floor. Tightly strung with raw, powerful tannins and lots of flavor. Long and chewy on the finish.

Producer Information

Michele Chiarlo is a producer in the northern Italian region of Piedmont, specializing in wines from its best-known sub-regions: Barolo, Barbaresco, Asti and Gavi. The winery was established by Michele Chiarlo in 1956 with inaugural vintages of Barbera and Moscato from Asti. The winery produced its first Barolo in 1958 and, in 1987, bought part of the prestigious Cerequio vineyard, which is informally considered to be one of Barolo's "cru" sites. In 1996, Chiarlo purchased La Court estate in Nizza, the source of its highest-quality Barbera d'Asti. While the winery is relatively young for the region, Chiarlo himself is from four generations of Piedmont winemakers. Michele Chiarlo's portfolio is broadly divided into three collections: Crus (generally single-vineyard, "icon" wines), Classic, and the Palás range. Wines under the Crus, or Icon, range represent the best wines Chiarlo offers and are only made in top vintages in very limited quantities. The four grapes Chiarlo works with are Nebbiolo, Barbera, Cortese and Moscato, with its range of Barbera d'Asti wines garnering the winery the most acclaim.

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