98 points Kerin O'Keefe: "Wild red berry, violet dark spice, forest floor, tobacco and new leather are just some of the aromas you’ll find on the gorgeous 2018 Bricco Boschis San Giuseppe Riserva. Still young and tight but already balanced and utterly delicious, the full-bodied palate delivers layers of raspberry compote, ripe cherry, star anise, blood orange and baking spice. Firm, fine-grained tannins and bright acidity provide age-worthy support. Drink 2028–2043. (Aug 2024)"
97 points Falstaff Guide: "Bright ruby colour with a fine garnet shimmer. Opens with savoury notes of cardamom and coriander seeds, followed by strawberry and raspberry, with black truffles in the background. Compact and dense on the palate, showing great weight, fine herbal savouriness, some liquorice and ripe plums on the long finish. (Oct 2024)"
96 points Monica Larner (Wine Advocate): "Aged in Slavonian oak botti for an impressive 60 months, the organic 2018 Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe is the big gun from vintner Alfio Cavallotto and his merry team in Castiglione Falletto. This wine is impossibly complex and deep with savory knots that are tied into fabric or rich dark fruit. The bouquet opens to blackberry, plum cola, dried herb, spice and a lingering floral note of lilac or violet. To my palate, the Riserva Vignolo has a little more vertical lift and minerality in this vintage. The Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe is more about heft and texture, with dusty tannin. Production is 7,222 bottles. Drink 2026-2048 (Jan 2025)"
95 points Wine Spectator: "Tightly wound, this red offers a glimpse of cherry, cranberry, rhubarb, earth and underbrush flavors all rolled up like a 20-dollar bill inside the grip of dusty tannins. The fruit emerges with a few minutes of aeration, revealing the promise of this red. Best from 2026 through 2045. (Oct 2024)"
95 points Ian d'Agata Wine Review: "Fresh red cherry, darker black cherry, licorice and violet on the nose and in the mouth. The aromas and flavours are framed by a strong but polished tannic spine: this does boast lots of structure and needs to spend a long time in a good cellar, but will develop very nicely. Clean long and fresh on the lively, bright finish. As far as 2018s go this is really pretty good. Drinking window: 2034-2045. (Nov 2024)"
97 points Falstaff Guide: "Bright ruby colour with a fine garnet shimmer. Opens with savoury notes of cardamom and coriander seeds, followed by strawberry and raspberry, with black truffles in the background. Compact and dense on the palate, showing great weight, fine herbal savouriness, some liquorice and ripe plums on the long finish. (Oct 2024)"
96 points Monica Larner (Wine Advocate): "Aged in Slavonian oak botti for an impressive 60 months, the organic 2018 Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe is the big gun from vintner Alfio Cavallotto and his merry team in Castiglione Falletto. This wine is impossibly complex and deep with savory knots that are tied into fabric or rich dark fruit. The bouquet opens to blackberry, plum cola, dried herb, spice and a lingering floral note of lilac or violet. To my palate, the Riserva Vignolo has a little more vertical lift and minerality in this vintage. The Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe is more about heft and texture, with dusty tannin. Production is 7,222 bottles. Drink 2026-2048 (Jan 2025)"
95 points Wine Spectator: "Tightly wound, this red offers a glimpse of cherry, cranberry, rhubarb, earth and underbrush flavors all rolled up like a 20-dollar bill inside the grip of dusty tannins. The fruit emerges with a few minutes of aeration, revealing the promise of this red. Best from 2026 through 2045. (Oct 2024)"
95 points Ian d'Agata Wine Review: "Fresh red cherry, darker black cherry, licorice and violet on the nose and in the mouth. The aromas and flavours are framed by a strong but polished tannic spine: this does boast lots of structure and needs to spend a long time in a good cellar, but will develop very nicely. Clean long and fresh on the lively, bright finish. As far as 2018s go this is really pretty good. Drinking window: 2034-2045. (Nov 2024)"
| Product SKU | 352439 |
| Producer | Cavallotto |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| SubRegion | Barolo DOCG |
| Varietal | Nebbiolo |
| Designation | Riserva |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| ABV | 14.5% |
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