Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis San Giuseppe DOCG
by Cavallotto 2013
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Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis San Giuseppe DOCG by Cavallotto 2013
Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis San Giuseppe DOCG
by Cavallotto 2013
Producer : Cavallotto
Region : Italy (Italy), Piedmont (Italy)
Food Pairing : Breads, Cured Meat, Hard Cheese, Red Meat, Veal roasted
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"The Cavallotto 2013 Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe feels magically cool even as the wine warms in the glass. Eucalyptus, menthol and medicinal herbs rise from the bouquet, with dark fruit and savory spice in tow. When you first open the bottle, it shows a distinct mineral character with crushed aspirin, limestone and graphite. I opened a second bottle a few days before this tasting and had both bottles side by side to compare. Both showed impressive results with a pristine level of focus, sharpness and linearity. With aeration, those dark fruit nuances come to the forefront, showing dried cherry, plum and candied orange peel. A few hours later, you pick up on leather, tobacco and cedar wood. This is a fluid and ever-changing wine that is well worth adding to your cellar selection. What a beauty."
99 Points - Wine Advocate, July 2020
| Price of Case | $1, 614.00 |
|---|---|
| Point Score | 99 |
| Bottle Size | 750 ml |
| Producer | Cavallotto |
| Region | Italy (Italy), Piedmont (Italy) |
| Alcohol | 14.5% alc./vol. |
| Style | Intense and bold reds |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Farming Method | Organic |
| Food Pairing | Breads, Cured Meat, Hard Cheese, Red Meat, Veal roasted |
| Descriptors | Earthy, Fruity, Mineral |
| Wine Type | Red |
| Wood Presence | Oaked |
| Body | Full |
| Grapes | 100% Nebbiolo |
Cavallotto
The history of Cavallotto and Bricco Boschis hill begins with another hill, Monte della Guardia owned by Juliette Colbert, the last Marquise of Barolo. She left the hill to Giuseppe Boschis, who had worked the vineyards. Subsequently the hill was renamed Bricco Boschis.
In 1928, Giacomo Cavallotto (the great-grandfather of the present owners) acquired the entire property, creating the Tenuta Cavallotto. In 1946, Olivio and Gildo, under the watchful eye of their father Giuseppe and their uncle Marcello, vinified their entire grape production exclusively with the grapes harvested from Bricco Boschis hill.
1948 was a turning point. The cellar was enlarged and the first bottles of Cavallotto Barolo were sold. With the 1967 vintage Bricco Boschis was added to the name. Since 1970 Bricco Boschis has been associated with individual vineyards: Vigna San Giuseppe, Vigna Colle Sud-Ovest, Vigna Punta Marcello and the Barbera d'Alba Vigna Cuculo.
In 1989 the family bought another piece of Piedmontese wine history - 60% of the Vignolo cru. Its grapes create the Barolo Riserva Vignolo. In 1995, by combining the grapes produced from the Colle Sud-Ovest and Punta Marcello vineyards, Barolo Non Riserva was born, the Cru Bricco Boschis, a direct descendant of the one produced from '48 to '67.
Today, Alfio, Giuseppe and Laura run the Cavallotto estate, respecting the tradition of this hill and of their family.
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