2020 Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis

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Falstaff

Shimmering ruby in colour. Opens on the nose with aromas of blackberry and plum, plus some truffle and liquorice. Grippy, finely-meshed tannins characterize the palate, crisp fruit, shows good tension, and firm drive on the finish.

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Falstaff

Clear ruby garnet colour. Opens on the nose with notes of blackberry and plums, as well as some truffle and liquorice. Grippy, fine-meshed tannins characterise the palate, clear fruit, shows good tension, firm drive on the finish.

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Monica Larner - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Opening to a dark Nebbiolo color, the organic Cavallotto 2020 Barolo Bricco Boschis is a little richer in this vintage. The quality of aromas also takes on a bigger profile with dried blackberry, licorice and earthy black truffle. This apparently comes from the fruit but is also shaped by the wine's long aging regime that sees 36 months in Slavonian oak casks. As a result, the delicate mineral and floral nuances that are an important feature of this wine are less prominent in 2020. This is a release of 18,582 bottles.

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Aldo Fiordelli - Decanter

Full of details of prunes, stony salinity, earthy notes and forest floor, tannins firm and slightly sticky on the gums, but with crisp acidity. It's almost austere on the finish, but dynamic and balanced nonetheless, leaving room for a refreshing hint of menthol. An old-fashioned wine, perhaps even a bit funky, but sumptuously complex.

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Antonio Galloni MW - Vinous

The 2020 Barolo Bricco Boschis is beautifully rich and resonant right out of the gate. Black cherry, blackberry, licorice, cloves, leather and scorched earth are amplified in this decidedly dense, large-scaled Barolo from Cavallotto. There's a good bit of finesse here, but the 2020 could stand to shed some baby fat. Even so, there is certainly no harm in drinking this now. What a gorgeous Barolo this is.