2014 ceretto, barbaresco, asili

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Why We're Buying

Wine critic Luigi Veronelli wrote, "The land, the land, the land, the land, always, the land." Investing in high-quality land is the best way to produce world-class wine. With Ceretto Barbaresco Bricco Asili, the nebbiolo comes from a single vineyard that the Ceretto family has fostered for three generations. Give the Barbaresco at least five years in the cellar and watch the land reveal the best version of itself.

Critics Scores

James Suckling

This Barbaresco shows so much complexity with ash, dried rose stems, fruit tea and citrus. Full body, grippy tannins, loads of pure red fruit and a long finish. Drink in 2021.

Vinous

Luminous bright red. Perfumed aromas of red cherry, red rose, violet and minerals are complicated by delicate hints of cinnamon and quinine. Dense, juicy and bright in the mouth, with powerful, penetrating red cherry and raspberry flavors boasting a strong mineral underpinning. The finish is silky and long, not to mention strongly perfumed by a very pure repeating note of violet. A knockout Asili of uncommon power. Readers who have had the foresight to stock up are in for a treat. In 2014, Barbaresco had 300 millimeters less rain than Barolo, and that difference really shows in Barbaresco’s surprisingly successful wines. Purple flower, perfumed berry, baking spice and dried herb aromas unfold in the glass, along with a hint of espresso. The tight palate shows sour cherry, unripe strawberry, clove, sage and roasted coffee notes alongside close-grained, astringent tannins and racy acidity. The 2014 Barbaresco Asili is a little bashful at first, and it takes some time before it makes its personality known. On first impact, it is timid and nervous, but it becomes much louder and more confident with a little extra time in the glass. The bouquet is redolent of dark fruit, dried cherry, campfire ash and crushed mineral. Ultimately, this is an elegant and graceful wine that will flesh out further as it continues its evolution.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2014 Barbaresco Asili is a little bashful at first, and it takes some time before it makes its personality known. On first impact, it is timid and nervous, but it becomes much louder and more confident with a little extra time in the glass. The bouquet is redolent of dark fruit, dried cherry, campfire ash and crushed mineral. Ultimately, this is an elegant and graceful wine that will flesh out further as it continues its evolution.