Ceretto Barolo DOCG 2017

The 2017 Barolo is a nervy, taut wine. Crushed flowers, dried cherry, mint, and spice develop first, followed by darker more balsamic-inflected shades of fruit that open with a bit of coaxing. I would give the 2017 at least a year or two in bottle, as it is not especially forthcoming today. In 2017 Ceretto did not bottle their flagship Barolo Bricco Rocche. All of the best fruit from that site was used for the straight Barolo.