Cigliuti - Barbaresco Vie Erte Bricco di Neive 2021 (750ml)

Wine Spectator 95 points

"An elegant style, boasting cherry, strawberry, rose, menthol and iron aromas and flavors. The supple texture transitions to a base of chalky tannins, with vanilla and oak spice accents on the long finish. Patience required."

Jeb Dun​nuck 9​4 points
​"The 2021 Barbaresco Bricco Di Neive Vie Erte comes from Bricco Nieve, which is directly in front of the estate, on sandy soils with 25-year-old vines. Aged for 26 months in large Slavonian oak casks, it’s a medium bright red color, and the nose offers good, focused aromas of ripe cranberries, candied orange peel, fresh roses, and stony earth. Medium-bodied, the palate is very elegant, with notes of apricot, ripe, well-defined tannins, even acidity, and a great finish. I love where this wine is now, but it will improve over the next 8-10 years.​"

Vinous 94+ points
"The 2021 Barbaresco Bricco di Neive Vie Erte is superb. Bright red cherry fruit, chalk, mint, white pepper and crushed rocks all race out of the glass. This vibrant, sinewy Barbaresco has so much to offer. Its energy is remarkable. The intensely palate-staining mineral finish is a thing of beauty. All the 2021 needs is time. This is super-classic Nebbiolo from Barbaresco."