Vinous 90 points - The 2015 Barbaresco is soft, pretty and quite delicate. Crushed rose petal, dried cherry, tobacco, mint and dried herbs are all woven together in this very pretty, nuanced Barbaresco. Medium in body and gracious, the 2015 is a terrific choice for drinking now and over the next decade. The straight Barbaresco is mostly sourced from Bernardot, with about 15% young vine fruit from Asili..October/2018 James Suckling 93 points - Aromas of plums, oranges and cedar follow through to a full body with soft and velvety tannins. A juicy and luscious finish. Made from organically grown grapes. Drink or hold..September/2018 This is another terrific series of wines from Ceretto. The 2015 Barbarescos mark another step in the direction of finesse that Alessandro Ceretto and his team have been pursuing for the last few years. Today’s wines emphasize a classic sense of structure and less overt French oak influence than in the past. As always, the challenge is finding a balance between being non-interventionalsit and pragmatic. Readers who haven’t tasted these wines in a few years absolutely owe it to themselves to do so. The 2015 Barbarecos spent 8 months in barrique and then about 16 months in cask. - From Barbaresco - Out of the Shadows: The 2016s & 2015s (Oct 2018) by Antonio Galloni This classic Barbaresco is a blend of our finest vineyards, a small part of Asili, the part with younger vineyards, and the lowest part of Bernadot in Treiso. With the union of these two different expressions, the wine achieves a better balance than vinifying the two wines as separate parcels. While on the one side there is the explosive finesse of Asili and on the other, the fullness of the Treiso cru, in the glass we find the right balance; the result is a delicious and traditional wine, a perfect example of an area that moves between structure and elegance.
