Tasting Notes
Kerin O’Keefe 100
The best Cavallotto Vignolo Riserva I’ve had to date, the 2019 is staggeringly stunning, starting with its heady aromas of pine forest, cedar, ripe red berry and spice. All about finesse and showing elegant restraint, the full-bodied, delicious palate delivers succulent Morello cherry, truffle, orange zest and pomegranate accented by white pepper and star anise. Tight, taut but fine-grained tannins provide great support while bright acidity keeps it balanced and fueled with vibrancy. What an absolutely gorgeous wine.
Anticipated maturity: 2029-2049
Robert Parker 96
The Cavallotto 2019 Barolo Riserva Vignolo (a certified organic wine) shows an earthy and savory side with the extra texture and concentration that is characteristic of this warm vintage. With fruit selected from a 1.96-hectare site with 40-year-old vines, the wine reveals a core of black and purple fruits, with dried plum and blackcurrant. It closes with powdery tannins. This Riserva ages for a long 60 months in 20-hectoliter and 50-hectoliter Slavonian oak casks. Production is limited to 6,566 bottles.
Anticipated maturity: 2025-2045
JancisRobinson.com 18.0/20
The Riserva Vignolo is from a different hill in Castiglione Falleto than the Bricco Boschis site where the Cantina sits.
It is a deep and powerful wine, with incredible fruit intensity. Again this is made in a traditional age-worthy style with a structure that requires some bottle aging for best results.
This is another long-lasting Riserva from Cavallotto and one that will reward patience.
Castiglione Falletto. Lustrous, concentrated ruby. Exotic spice notes over brooding fruit, and with the merest suggestion of tamarind. Then, with aeration, pure raspberry coulis. Fantastic fullness of fruit without being heavy and charged with energetic acidity. Very long and sleek yet concentrated, and with bags of fine, gravelly tannins. Drink 2028-2042 (WS)
