2018 Pio Cesare Barolo
$ 150.00 AUD
Pio Cesare is a well known name in Barolo and Barbaresco. With annual production in the range of 400 000 bottles from 75 hectares of vineyards, this makes them a big player in the context of Piemonte. But despite the size, their focus is on high-end wines. The 2018 releases are of special significance due to the passing of Pio Boffa.
Region - Piedmont
Type - Red
Year - 2018
Winery - Barolo & Barbaresco
Grape - Nebbiolo
Volume - Standard - 750ml
About the wine
Tasting notes
Quintessential Pio Cesare Barolo. 30 months oak ageing with 90% in big botti and 10 in small oak. Some sappy hints here, and notes of iodine, blood, raspberries and cherries. Juicy but rounded with a seductive quality as well as a nice freshness. There’s a spicy, green hint to the red cherry fruit. Very fine.
Wine descriptors
Captivating and Complex, Earthy and Savoury, Elegant and Fine, For the Cellar, Juicy and Fruity, Something Special
Fruit aromas & flavour
Cherries, Red Berries
Other aromas & flavour
Earth, Florals, Herbals, Meaty, Nuttiness, Spices, Tannins
Food pairings
Pork
Cheese
Pizza
Fish
Red Meat
Pasta
BBQ
Vegetables
Poultry
Shellfish
Oysters
Spicy Foods
Cured Meats
Desserts
Expert review
Aromas of spicy red cherries on a loamy underlay, together with savory twists of forest floor and walnut shell. Some orange rind, too. Full-bodied with very fine, firm and silky tannins and lots of long, focused fruit and spice flavor. Good structure for 2018. Needs a year or two to fully knit together. Best from 2024.
Nebbiolo
Often referred to as the king of red grapes, Nebbiolo is responsible for some of the greatest wines in the world. The regions of Barbaresco and Barolo, in Piedmont, Italy, create the most revered expressions of the variety and have set the benchmarks for the world over. Nebbiolo is quite light in colour, dry and delicate but packs a punch in aroma and flavour with notes of rose, tar, cherry, red berries, blood orange, licorice, leather, terracotta and earthy herbals. These wines have high acidity and high tannins, making them extremely age worthy that deepen in complexity over decades. Simply stunning wines!
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