Michele Chiarlo Cerequio Riserva Barolo 2013

Their Cerequio Riserva is only made in tiny quantities during the finest vintages from Chiarlo’s oldest vineyard in this cru. Once ripe the grapes are harvested by hand and vinified in oak vats in the traditional manner. The young wine is then moved to 700 litre tonneaux for 12 months, followed by another 2 years of ageing in large barrels. The final stage is another 24 months of ageing in the bottle before release, creating a powerful and complex Barolo with firm tannins, a well-developed structure, and enticing notes of leather, spice, and wild rose petals along with a solid core of dark fruit.