2021 Boroli “Cerequio” Barolo
When we talk about the historical “Grand Crus” of the Langhe, Cerequio is always part of the conversation. Straddling the
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Boroli
I have reviewed three wines from Boroli, all from the 2021 vintage, all from Barolo. All are Nebbiolo. Scores range from 94 to 95, averaging 94; the highest is the 2021 Boroli “Brunella” Barolo (95 points).
The Boroli family, successful Piedmontese entrepreneurs, founded their wine estate in the 1990s with a clear goal: benchmark Barolo. Once associated with the modernist movement, the estate returned more than a decade ago to traditional winemaking and large oak casks, and that shift has unlocked the character of its vineyards. Oenologist Cristiano Garella now guides the wines.
Brunella, a monopole entirely within Castiglione Falletto on sandy soils, is the clearest expression of the change: perfumed, straight and vertical, with a saline snap and serious, chalky tannins. Villero, one of the most historically significant crus of Castiglione Falletto, is powerful and limestone-driven, with iron, wild mint and licorice root. Cerequio, the great amphitheatre on the border of La Morra and Barolo, gives its famous balsamic complexity — mint, eucalyptus and black tea over a crunchy core of red cherry and blood orange.
In the classic 2021 vintage, all three showed the depth, structure and tar-and-roses complexity of traditional Barolo.
2021 Boroli “Villero” Barolo
The Villero cru in Castiglione Falletto is, without question, one of the most historically significant and architecturally profound vineyards in
2021 Boroli “Brunella” Barolo
If you still associate Boroli with the modernist movement of the 1990s and early 2000s, it is time for a