Luigi Baudana - Barolo Cerretta 2017 (750ml)
Price: $81.00
| Producer | Luigi Baudana |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Varietal | Nebbiolo |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Sku | 2999 |
| Size | 750ml |
James Suckling: 96 Points
This is really perfumed and enticing offering intense floral and citrus character with some cherry. It?s full-bodied yet tight and very reserved with a long racy finish. Fantastic depth of fruit here. Outstanding purity too. Better in 2025.
vWine Spectator: 96 Points
This red boasts a beautiful balance between its cherry strawberry floral eucalyptus and mineral aromas and flavors. Supple and elegant despite the resonant tannins and lively acidity that boost the lingering aftertaste with fine length. Don't think about pulling the cork for five years. Best from 2026 through 2048. From Italy. ?B.S.
Jeb Dunnuck: 96 Points
A sweet perfume lifts from the 2017 Barolo Cerretta with fresh violets kirsch cinnamon and sage. The palate is energetic with forward fruit through the mid-palate with persistence with tea leaf and present but well-integrated tannins. The Cerretta displays the elegance that is possible within the 2017 vintage. Drink 2022-2040. Since 2009 Luigi Baudana has been under the operation and ownership of the G.D. Vajra estate from Barolo. As with the Vajra estate Giuseppe and Aldo manage the winemaking process along with Giuseppe?s brother Isidoro the vineyard manager. They continue to consult with Luigi for his understanding of the land and experience. They utilize primarily 15- to 17-hectoliter Slavonian barrels for aging as the size of the cellar dictates. For the Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d'Alba bottling selections are made from the crus of Baudana Cerretta and Costabella. With the 2019 vintage they are now certified organic.
Vinous: 95 Points
A dark somber wine the 2017 Barolo Cerretta shows the more potent brooding side of Serralunga. Black cherry gravel smoke cured meats cloves and menthol add to an impression of virile intensity and pure power. Readers will have to be patient here but there is certainly a ton to look forward to. This is another impressive showing from Baudana and the Vajra family. (Drink between 2025-2042)
Wine Enthusiast: 94 Points
Forest floor prune leather and pipe tobacco aromas make their way to the forefront. Showing the heat of the vintage it's full-bodied and concentrated offering cherry marinated in spirits licorice and the warmth of evident alcohol. Tightly knit enveloping tannins provide firm velvety support. Drink 2025?2032. KERIN O?KEEFE
