Broccardo Barolo Bricco San Pietro 2016 i trækasse

John Szabo, Master Sommelier

From Monforte d'Alba, Broccardo's Bricco San Pietro single vineyard Barolo is a gorgeously perfumed, arch-classic wine, clean but traditional in scope, with a high degree of ripeness leading to a an almost sweet impression on the palate up front, though reeled in by the noble bitterness of nebbiolo. Tannins are well managed, structured but not unruly, while length and depth are exceptional. Fine and representative wine.

Sara d'Amato

There is vibrancy to this Barolo that is slowly maturing. Offering a sold core of black and red cherry with puckered skin and lots of flavour. Tannins are still quite firm but will soften with a long decant and a salty protein pairing. Compelling and pleasantly traditional. Rather fresh, rich and pure.

Robert Parker

The Broccardo 2016 Barolo Bricco San Pietro (with fruit from a four-hectare site in Monforte d'Alba with silt, clay and limestone sand) offers a robust and dark core of fruit with background renderings of spice, smoke and tar. This expression is heavier and denser in texture compared to the other new Barolo releases from Laura Broccardo and her family. The wine is also more stable or firmly rooted on the palate. Some Baroli are ethereal and light, but this expression is more powerful and grounded. There is a touch of sour cherry on the close. It ages in oak for two years followed by more time in bottle.

David Lawrason

Here's a quite powerful, sturdy Barolo for longer ageing. The colour is fairly deep ruby-garnet. The nose is a bit closed but very complex with rose petal, ripe red cherry, deep humid earthiness/mushroom and fine spice. It is medium-full bodied, well structured, firm and tannic with excellent length.

James Suckling

Sweet aromas of ripe berries and white pepper with some rose bush. It’s full-bodied, chewy and layered. Alcohol comes out a little at the end.

Decanter

The current generation of the family only began bottling their wines in the early 1990s. This wine comes from a 2ha plot in Monforte and is aged traditionally. There's a lifted sour-cherry nose, but there is more opulence on the palate, which is also firm and very concentrated. It displays considerable force without rusticity, and seems complete, if not yet fully formed. Long.

Michael Godel

No lit tobacco but still a mild, soft and sultry smoulder. Gives the scent of red sauce, blood orange and sweet herbs. Quite glycerin, a light liqueur and fine juiced acids. Very citrus and berry smoothie flavoured. Really easy and enjoyable. Nebbiolo for breakfast?

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