Michele Chiarlo - Barolo Cerequio 2019
Price: $119.96
| Producer | Michele Chiarlo |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Varietal | Nebbiolo |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Sku | 601508 |
| Size | 750ml |
Since 1956, Michele Chiarlo has been capturing the essence of Piedmont through his wines, cultivating 110 hectares across Langhe, Monferrato, and Gavi with a commitment to ecological practices and terroir expression. Chiarlo was an early pioneer of malolactic fermentation in Italy, producing wines with greater stability and approachability. His winemaking approach emphasizes rigorous grape selection from renowned vineyard sites, with extensive oak and bottle aging for exceptional quality—standards he upheld even before DOC regulations existed. His legacy continues today through the involvement of his sons, Alberto and Stefano, who lead marketing and vineyard management, respectively.
Barolo "Cerequio" - Renowned as one of Barolo's most prestigious crus. Its amphitheater shape shields the vineyard from wind, earning it the nickname “Riviera of the Langhe” for its mild climate. Michele Chiarlo cultivates 22 acres of this vineyard, where the marl soil has a bluish tint.
Jeb Dunnuck: 95 Points
Expressive and well-balanced, the 2019 Barolo Cerequio is packed with fresh pine sap, anise, cherry liqueur, and crushed roses. Seamless on the palate, its pure raspberry fruit is generous up front and through the mid-palate before revealing a more classic structure, with fine, ripe tannins, warming spice, and fantastic length. I would allow another couple of years in the cellar, then drink 2025-2040. (AF)
Wine Advocate: 95 Points
The Michele Chiarlo 2019 Barolo Cerequio is a bold and elegantly concentrated expression with good heft and staying power. That extra richness is the secret of this vintage, and this wine carries that weight with ease and grace. Flavors of dark fruit, plum and spice give the wine momentum over the palate. This bottle needs more years of cellar age.
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