Winemaker Notes
The wine displays an intense garnet red color with light orange reflections, a nose of ripe red fruit and vanilla that evolves after a few years in the bottle to reveal hints of leather, tobacco, and small dark fruits, and a full-bodied palate with great structure and elegant tannins developed during barrel aging. It pairs well with aged cheeses, savory dishes, and game, and is equally enjoyable as a contemplative wine to savor after a meal.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Ettore Germano delivers a few very solid and faithful interpretations from Serralunga d'Alba. The 2020 Barolo Cerretta (with 13,000 bottles released) opens to earthy aromas of iris root, dried flower, cassis and dried cherry. The aromas are painted with broad brush strokes, giving the vintage a distinct character and extra intensity. It offers a medium-plus mouthfeel with elegant, powdery tannins.
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Jeb Dunnuck
The youthful medium red 2020 Barolo 2020 Cerretta is spicy on the nose with pink peppercorn, cranberry cocktail, cedar, and potpourri. Well-structured and energetic, with fresh acidity, fine tannins, and a clean, stony texture, it’s a very attractive Barolo to drink over the next 8-10 years.
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Wine Enthusiast
Initially shy, this Barolo reveals classic aromas of cherries, raspberries, and strawberries, with a charming note of bay leaf emerging as the wine opens. On the palate, fine, firm tannins provide an impressive structure, holding the rich and lush mixed berry flavors in check and showing promise for the future. Drink 2026 - 2045.
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James Suckling
This shows aromas of spiced red and dark fruit with hints of cocoa and moist earth. Dry and chalky on the palate with medium body and a dusty texture to the tannins. I like the brightness and freshness here. Better from 2027.
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Wine Spectator
Raspberry, cherry, menthol and spice flavors are allied to an open frame. The tannins are well-integrated, and overall this is balanced, trim and long, with a light grain on the finish. Best from 2027 through 2043.
Responsible for some of the most elegant and age-worthy wines in the world, Nebbiolo, named for the ubiquitous autumnal fog (called nebbia in Italian), is the star variety of northern Italy’s Piedmont region. Grown throughout the area, as well as in the neighboring Valle d’Aosta and Valtellina, it reaches its highest potential in the Piedmontese villages of Barolo, Barbaresco and Roero. Outside of Italy, growers are still very much in the experimentation stage but some success has been achieved in parts of California. Somm Secret—If you’re new to Nebbiolo, start with a charming, wallet-friendly, early-drinking Langhe Nebbiolo or Nebbiolo d'Alba.
