Ceretto (Bricco Asili), Barbaresco Bernardot Vintage:2018 earth and hints of iron

earth and hints of iron that can also be found on the pure

The delineation is astonishing on the nose

saline and Zen-like finale

it needs a few years in the cellar to show its best

building to a long

Ceretto (Bricco Asili), Barbaresco Bernardot Vintage:2018 earth and hints of ironThe 2008 Barbaresco Bernardot emerges from the glass with freshly cut flowers, sweet red berries, spices and licorice. Here, too, the fruit is fairly immediate, and while there is good underlying structure, I dont see the Bernardot as a super long term ager. Floral, spiced notes reappear on the well articulated, nuanced finish. Anticipated maturity, 2013 2023.