Michele Chiarlo Barolo Tortoniano 2018 750 ml

Description:

Garnet with brilliant luminous hues. On the nose, it is inviting and complex with notes of rose petals, juniper berries and fine spices. It has ample, good structure with a silky texture of tannins which already give a surprising harmony to the juvenile stage of this Barolo. Remarkable elegance and persistence.

94 Points - Wine Enthusiast

Inviting aromas recalling truffle, wild mint, woodland berry and spice escape the glass along with whiffs of rose. The aromas carry over to the savory, elegant palate together with crushed raspberry and star anise while taut, fine-grained tannins provide structure. Fresh acidity keeps it balanced. It's already approachable but also shows great mid-term aging potential. Best After 2024

93 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The Michele Chiarlo 2018 Barolo Tortoniano reveals a hint of vintage ripeness with dried raspberry and cherry behind grilled herb and anise seed. The Tortoniano is tight and firm now in its youth with some mild tannic astringency that will surely relax with just a few more years of bottle age. The wine needs four or five years to flesh out and gain in volume.

92 Points - Wine Spectator

A spicy style, with a core of cherry and berry fruit augmented by eucalyptus, tobacco, iron and toasty oak notes. This has intensity, yet ends on the elegant side, courtesy of vibrant acidity.

90 Points - James Suckling

Rich red berries, thickened up with sous-bois notes. Medium-bodied with light tannins and a touch of firmness to the finish.