Mauro Veglio Barolo Castelletto 2010
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Menthol, eucalyptus, violet, berry, clove and sage aromas all meld together on this savory wine. The bright, succulent palate delivers dense black cherry and crushed raspberry accented with mocha, cinnamon and vanilla alongside a backbone of brisk acidity and fine tannins. It's tempting now but will be even better after 2018.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2010 Barolo Castelletto shows a dark, saturated garnet color and an immediate sense of heft and power that builds in intensity as the wine opens in the glass. Castelletto is very different from the wines in Mauro Veglio’s portfolio and this expression will most appeal to those who appreciate more roundness, structure and darkness in their Nebbiolo. Hold off from drinking for another ten years or more. Drink: 2017-2030.
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James Suckling
Cherry cola, dried mushroom, spices and leather. Full of complexity, with good structure and tannins. Rounded, Long finesse. Better in 2016.
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Wine Spectator
An initial core of pure cherry gives way to menthol, tobacco and iron notes as this elegant red builds to a long, spice-tinged finish. Shows fine balance and freshness. Best from 2017 through 2030.
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Their families were farmers for many generations, like many other families in the Langhe. In 1992, Mauro began to drastically reduce the number of grapes per hectare and started to vinify on his own in his new cantina. He utilized shorter macerations with temperature controlled rotary-fermenters and aging in small oak barrels, and he started to produce, little by little, wines that were more elegant with higher quality grapes.
Unlike the tendency of contemporary philosophy production which means the same as manipulating nature, they believe in natural systems of cultivation and vinification: they reject the use of chemical fertilizers or pesticides in their vineyards. Any chemical process is refused in the winemaking as well as any artificial concentration or aromatization: this means that the quality of the wine is the result of the natural character of the vineyards, their soil composition and microclimatic differences determining the maturity of the individual vintages. The result is the authentic essence of their "terroir" in a glass.