The organic 2018 Barolo Brunate is angular and firm. Despite the softer character of the vintage, you still feel the tannins and the structure of this celebrated MGA site. There is balsam herb, dried lavender, rose and candied cherry. The wine is generous and round.

The largest production single-vineyard Barolo by Ceretto (around 8,000 bottles), Brunate displays an exuberant nose featuring cumin, sandalwood, blood orange, iron and a waft of smoke. Typical La Morra plump fruit softens the edges of an energetic and mineral-inflected progression, lifted by pinpoint tannins and extended by balsamic undertones. This is the most savoury, and most promising, wine in Ceretto’s 2018 Barolo lineup. ... More details

A dense, firmly structured red, with black cherry and plum fruit buried beneath tar, menthol and tobacco flavors. Fresh and energetic, ending with grainy tannins and a lightly chewy feel. Best from 2025 through 2042. 150 cases imported.

Effusive floral notes give Ceretto's 2018 Barolo Brunate plenty of allure. Understated and gracious, the 2018 presents an especially quiet side of this famed cru. Time brings out exotic fruits, rose petal and spice notes that are utterly beguiling.

Forest floor, toasted notes, coconut and a whiff of iris form the delicate nose. Lithe and rather light on its feet, the linear palate suggests red currant, dried herb and fennel seed alongside dusty, drying tannins and nervous acidity.