Cavallotto - Bricco Boschis 2001

Cultivation: conventional

Aging: 36-42 months in oak cask

Bottle aging: 6-12 months

Volume: 75 cl

I would be hard-pressed to name another Barolo that delivers as much pure drinking pleasure at its price point than Cavallotto's gorgeous 2001 Barolo Bricco Boschis. It is a muscular, structured wine with deeply expressive layers of tar, menthol, spice and dark cherry flavors that flow onto the palate with notable length and sustain. The Bricco Boschis can sometimes be a bit rustic, but in 2001 Cavallotto has turned out a beautiful wine that bodes extremely well for the 2001 Riservas. In a recent blind tasting that included many of the region's top single-vineyard bottlings this wine more than held its own. It is not to be missed. 92/100 (10.2006) - robertparker.com