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93 Points

Thursday, February 14, 2019 - Piedmont; 2/11/2019-2/15/2019 (Alba, Italy): A great vintage, especially for nebbiolo and barbera. This wine sees two years in cask. The cask aging serves to tame a bit of the acidity here, and this was bottled about 6-7 months ago. There's a beautiful perfumed nose here, with lots of floral elements, as well as sweet cherries again. Overall, there's a brilliant array of sweet fruit on top of some serious tannin and acidity. A very impressive wine that should not be lost in the lineup of the more prestigious Barolos.

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  • Comment posted by Axl R:

    2/25/2019 12:59:00 PM - Cavallotto does not age Barbera in oak. The wine is aged in neutral Slovenian cask

  • Comment posted by acyso:

    2/25/2019 6:27:00 PM - @Axl R: correct, that's what I meant. I'll edit my note

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2016 Cavallotto Barbera d'Alba Superiore Vigna del Cuculo

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