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Brezza Barolo Castellero 2018

Brezza Barolo Castellero 2018

$78.00

Oliver McCrum

This racy red opens with aromas of red forest berry, new leather, violet and underbrush. Classically crafted and made with organically farmed grapes, the bright, savory palate delivers juicy red cherry, spiced cranberry, star anise and crushed mint alongside vibrant acidity and taut, refined tannins.

While we are fortunate that the fashion for big & bold, flashy & opulent has seen its day in Barolo, that doesn't mean that every traditionally made Barolo manages to achieve the harmony and elegance that we seek—but Brezza delivers. The wines from this address have always been good, but they've become truly fine in recent years. Enzo is the driving force behind the huge step up in quality that this old estate has taken in the past decade or so, as well as their conversion to organic viticulture. He makes unfailingly honest and delicate wines of purpose. Brezza's wines are all from hand-harvested estate fruit and are fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts. The Baroli are aged in 3,000L untoasted Slavonian oak botti. None of the wines are fined or filtered. The results are classic beauties of red fruit and charm.