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Barale Fratelli Vigna Castellero Riserva (Barolo)

Barale Fratelli

Barolo · Italy

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Nebbiolo
Country
Italy
Region
Barolo
Appellation
Barolo
Body
full
Acidity
high
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

filé mignon · foie gras · patê de cogumelos

Rated vintages

  • 200890 pts

    Fresh and buoyant, this has bright aromas of cherry cough drop, cola, rosemary oil and ginger. It is ethereal and clean with a very lively and polished mouthfeel.

  • 200792 pts

    Barolo Castellero opens with vibrant tones of red cherry and cassis with elegant tones of licorice, cola, mesquite smoke and dried lavender flowers. It's a nuanced, feminine expression of Nebbiolo with impressive complexity and solid tannins at the back.

  • 200591 pts

    Compared to the estate's Vigna Cannubi cru, this expression of Nebbiolo offers slightly more structure, density and staying power. The aromas here recall black cherry, plum, spice and Spanish cedar. The mouthfeel is rich, supple and very clean. Drink after 2014.

  • 200491 pts

    Riserva Vigna Castellero is an approachable and elegant food wine with focused aromas of wild berry and cassis, backed by mineral, cola and powdered licorice. There's a polished and fine nature to the mouthfeel and the wine would stand up to juicy filet mignon topped with foie g…