Jay Kline

9.5

A continuation of sharing my early impressions of the 2021 vintage in Barolo; Cavallotto is one of those benchmark producers for me, inextricably connected to Bricco Boschis, which they have farmed for nearly 100 years. Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2021 Bricco Boschis pours a brilliant garnet color with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with powerful notes of Morello cherry, dehydrated orange, cumin, tar, roses, talcum powder, fresh sage and fresh mint, and dried gravelly earth. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with structure like that of Helm’s Deep; the tannins are absolutely rippin’ and acid at medium+. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is extremely long, savory and drying, to the point that you feel it in your gums several minutes. A brilliant Barolo that has a very long life ahead. Drink now with plenty of air and patience through 2071. Pairs well with hearty lasagna and baseball. — 5 days ago

Pooneet K

9.2

Really a lovely langhe nebbiolo from a producer we respect deeply after walking the Bricco Boschis with him a couple years ago. Decanted for 3 hours which I definitely recommend at this time. A bit unresolved still in terms of tannins. But deeply aromatic with great dark fruit and acid. Probably a better pairing with a cut of meat vs pizza. Delicious. — 4 years ago

Manny Abascal

9.3

1974. Seemed flawed at first, 8 hour decant later was fine. Old Barolo nose, old Barolo palate, old Barolo finish. Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there. — 5 years ago

Andrew Shaheen

9.0

Super fun wine — 4 months ago

Ben Del Vento

9.1

Amazing subtle black cherry, allspice and soft tannin — 2 years ago

Chris MacLean

9.1

Surprisingly good and drinkable for its age, yet also not exceptional. The fruit is alive and in balance but short. — 5 years ago

with Sarah

Donald Williams

9.3

Nice easy drinking red. Good with the Bolognese pizza and the rather spicy ricotta gnocchi. — 8 months ago

with Bonnie

Steven Heydemann

9.5

Cavallotto was just singing last night. The plush, fruity qualities of the ripe vintage against fine tannin and vibrant acidity. 2 of 3 opened last night. — 4 years ago

J. Kim

8.9

There is not enough lively acidities and tannic grip to provide support, texture and definition for the aromas that are dominated now by old wood and lack detail and focus. Some people like its relaxed, unforced style but the winemaking is not as accomplished as those from Roagna, Cavallotto and Oddero. After 24 hours, the aroma dissipates to reveal the tertiary notes and the tannins come forward. — 5 years ago

Steven Heydemann

9.2

The last bottle from the cellar of a terrific restaurant in Castlenuova Bererdagna. 30 Euro off the list. Amazing. Resolved, mature, lively tertiary attributes. Beautiful. — 7 years ago