Awards/Ratings

Notable scores for the 2005 Ceretto Barolo Bricco Rocche include: Wine Enthusiast 95 (Cellar Selection) and Alcohol 14. 5% (Wine Enthusiast review); James Suckling ~96 (listing/auction references); Robert Parker/Wine Advocate ~94; other retailers/auctions list Wine Spectator/other critics in the mid-90s

Tasting Note

Perfumed rose and dried cherry with tar, truffle, leather and spice. Palate shows red and dark cherry, tobacco, earth and savory umami; refined yet persistent tannins and a long mineral finish.

Food Pairing

Western: braised beef, osso buco, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses (Parmigiano-Reggiano); Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (galbi), umami-rich stir-fried shiitake/black bean beef.

Production Method

Hand-harvested Nebbiolo; traditional fermentation with native yeasts, extended maceration; malolactic in oak; aged in large neutral oak casks/botti (approx. 24–30 months) then bottle-aged before release. Organic/biodynamic vineyard practices.

Vineyard Info

Ceretto is a multi-generational Piedmontese family estate (active since 1930s). Bricco Rocche is their monopole cru in Castiglione Falletto (acquired late 1970s); the dedicated Bricco Rocche cellar was built in 1982.