WA: 95
Rating 95Release Price 200Drink Date 2021 - 2045Reviewed by Monica LarnerIssue Date 28th Jun 2019Source Issue 243 End of June 2019, The Wine AdvocateThe 2015 Barolo Prapo is a gorgeous expression of this vineyard site in Serralunga d`Alba, with an incredible sense of textural fiber that is so fine and tightly knit. The mouthfeel is extremely polished and silky. Like other Barolos from Ceretto, it almost seems a shame to distract attention from this craftsmanship with flavors from a heavy meal, and so it might be better to cellar it for a decade and then celebrate it with fine cheeses or pt. Some 7,000 bottles were produced.I write this introduction now that a few weeks have passed since I tasted and reviewed these samples from Ceretto. With the benefit of that distance in time, I can say that no set of wines in this entire article on Barolo and Barbaresco has made a stronger impact on me than these. I am awestruck by the extreme quality, grace and elegance presented here. I have no doubt that this is the strongest set of new Ceretto wines I have ever had the privilege to taste. I notice that all the wines are united by an extreme level of silkiness and spot-on tannic management. It is truly something exceptional. Among these new vintages, we also have a new member of the family. Ceretto debuts its 2015 Barolo Bussia from Monforte d`Alba, now adding a wine from a fifth important township in the Barolo appellation. They already produce Barolos from Bricco Rocche in Castiglione Falletto, Cannubi San Lorenzo in Barolo, Brunate in La Morra and Prapò in Serralunga d`Alba. It`s hard to choose a favorite, and all these wines?even the Prapò from heavier soils?deliver that extreme silkiness that caught my eye and won my heart
