All of the grapes for this wine come from the single 'cru' 'Bricco Boschis,' a beautiful ridge in Castiglione Falletto with wide views of both the sunrise and the sunset. This is classic Castiglione Falletto Barolo – combining the clear fruit notes of La Morra and Barolo itself (strawberry, red-currant) with botanical elements, supported by middling dark-chocolate tannins; it's firmer than La Morra, but not as beefy as Serralunga. The 2019 certainly rivals the great 2016 vintage, both seasons being marked by cool springs, extreme summer heat, and leading to a late October harvest, thanks to delayed flowering. A blast of sweet dark cherry, menthol, licorice, gravel and incense hit immediately; prunes and leather, leafy lightness, a touch of orange and an almost grapefruit note are sustained by firm acidity on a large, full, vibrant palate built for the long haul, filled out with youthful fruit concentration. Bricco Boschis always delivers a special sense of sharpness and focus, and this is an especially serious edition of the now classic.