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2020 Barbaresco, Bernadot, Ceretto, Piedmont, Italy

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Nebbiolo
Not ready (Drink 2027 - 2053)
Jane Anson MW
93/100
Georgie Hindle
94/100
Product: 20208109958

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2020 Barbaresco, Bernadot, Ceretto, Piedmont, Italy

Description

Ceretto’s Bernadot vineyard is found just below the village of Treiso, on the highest area where the slopes are incredibly steep and completely south-facing, resulting in a wine full of tension and complexity. The soil is similar to Serralunga in Barolo but with more clay to round out those classic sandy tannins. 

The nose has tobacco spice and hints of lavender, while the palate has both incredibly concentrated dried fruits and a fresh salinity, culminating in a grippy, savoury finish. A big wine that shines in the juicy 2020 vintage, built to improve for decades to come. 

Katie Merry, Assistant Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd (April 2023)

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2020
Maturity Not ready (2027 - 2053)
Grape List Nebbiolo
Body Full Bodied
Producer Ceretto

Critics reviews

Jane Anson MW 93/100
A delicious Barbaresco from Alessandro Ceretto, fully showcasing that unparalleled Italian ability to deliver a juicy wine that is both delicate and intense, and so food-friendly. Mandarin peel, raspberry, red cherry, fennel, fine and delicate tannins, welcoming and mouthwatering. First time on the Place for this 4.84ha vineyard in Treiso, and it's one to seek out.

Drink 2023 to 2034.
Jane Anson MW, InsideBordeaux (Mar 2023)
Georgie Hindle 94/100

Beautiful florality and almost baked cherry sweets - cherry drops - on the nose, rose, Caramac bars, vanilla, white chocolate and lavender - an infusion of sweet, fruit and floral elements. Statuesque on the palate, ripe and massy, but so well textured - like crushed velvet with a powdery and also fleshy aspect to the tannins so they expand and fill the mouth and leave a lingering chalky, powdery salinity on the tongue and cheeks. Round, ample yet defined and detailed, so much going on but with no one element overpowering another building to a really impressive overall impression. Acidity is beautiful, and there are cola flecks that give the freshness and savoury touch. The power shines at the end where the tannins constrict and just grip the final flavour, so you know this is a big wine with long ageing potential. A delicious addition to the Place de Bordeaux this year.

Drinking window: 2023 - 2033
Georgie Hindle, Decanter.com (Feb 2023)

About this wine

Nebbiolo

Nebbiolo is the grape behind the Barolo and Barbaresco wines and is hardly ever seen outside the confines of Piedmont. It takes its name from "nebbia" which is Italian for fog, a frequent phenomenon in the region.
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Ceretto

This family-run business was founded by Riccardo Ceretto in 1937, principally as a négociant in Alba. He was joined by his sons Bruno and Marcello in the 1960s. Wanting to make and sell their own wines, they began to buy premium land in Barolo and Barbaresco and were among the very first in the region to see the potential of single-vineyard wines. Bruno’s children, Federico and Roberta, and Marcello’s, Alessandro and Lisa, joined in the 1990s. After a period of change and experimentation, a particular style emerged in 2010, utilising shorter skin contact, and a mix of barrique and small botte for a supple but precise expression of Nebbiolo. The family are also involved in various artistic and heritage projects, including the rejuvenation of the famous Piedmontese hazelnuts and two restaurants in Alba: La Piola and the three-star Michelin Piazza Duomo.
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