Ettore Germano, Barolo, Cerretta 2009 Champagne finishing long with some baking

finishing long with some baking spice hints coming through

(Nov 2023)

It was Meursault’s destiny to have its soils revealed in this way: their intense stoniness is magnified by an exceptionally low water table

as opposed

It was also a low-yielding year

Ettore Germano, Barolo, Cerretta 2009 Champagne finishing long with some baking92 CellarTracker I had this wine almost exactly five years ago (same restaurant) and gave it an 89. Happy to say that despite the age, it continues to evolve nicely and easily merits a 90+ score today. The color is still surprisingly dark, very little bricking at the rim. Nose is wonderful: charcoal, licorice, forest floor, all nicely restrained yet present. Tannins are still very much a factor here and probably one of the reasons the wine has aged so