Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis 2015

I had tasted this wine from barrel last year, and the wine was already shaping up beautifully back then. Staying the course, the 2015 Barolo Bricco Boschis shows extreme elegance and finesse. These are the characteristics of what is surely one of the most beautiful vineyard sites in Barolo. The Bricco Boschis cru affords a panoramic view onto much of the Langhe, with snowcapped Alps in the background. Barolo from Castiglione Falletto tends to show characteristics that are very fine, precise and linear. That's fundamentally what you get here despite the more exuberant and fleshy 2015 vintage. This wine is truly beautiful. Some 27,700 bottles were made.

Since 1948, Cavallotto have been among the leading growers and producers in Castiglione Falletto. This Barolo is composed of different parcels within the very warm Bricco Boschis vineyard. The nose is exuberant, with rich upfront cherry and raspberry aromas, followed by a full-bodied and weighty palate displaying assertive tannins and fine concentration - but fortunately the acidity cuts through the richness of fruit. Peppery and long.