Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis 2011
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Pair with red meat in general, grilled fish or white meat, hard cheeses, or matured chocolate.
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Dark berry, mint, menthol and a balsamic note are just some of the aromas you'll get on this gorgeous wine. The full-bodied palate delivers ripe black cherry, clove, ground pepper and anise alongside firm, refined tannins. Give it time to fully develop. Drink 2019–2026.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2011 Barolo Bricco Boschis shows those telltale characteristics of the vintage with resin, tar and licorice in center stage. Dark cherry, prune and blackberry follow in quick succession. It also delivers a gorgeous level of power and velvety intensity that distinguish Cavallotto's wines. I remember the 2010 edition of this wine was one of the most representational of the entire vintage. The same holds true for the 2011 Barolo Bricco Boschis with regards to this current vintage.
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This is elegant, exhibiting rose and cherry flavors, with hints of tar, earth and underbrush. The supple texture is offset by the fine grip of tannins. Fresh and youthful, presenting a lingering aftertaste of mineral. Best from 2018 through 2033. 2,000 cases made.
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The Cavallotto family were one of the first small bottlers in the Barolo zone, starting in 1948. In the last twenty years or so the Barolo appellation has seen a surge in popularity, going from being a niche wine to being one of the world's best-known fine wine areas, and at the same time undergoing a giant zig-zag in winemaking style between the two poles of 'traditional' and 'modern'. The Cavallotto family hasn't changed at all in this time; their wines were made by traditional methods 50 years ago, and they are still. Alfio, his brother Giuseppe, and their sister Laura are maintaining the quality set by their grandfather, father, and uncle, and also maintaining the long-standing practice of natural farming, in which they were a pioneer in their appellation. This is one of the finest estates in the Langa.