Cigliuti Serraboella, Barbaresco DOCG, Italy 2019 Case (1x1.5L) Chateau La Vieille Cure making each sip a delightful

making each sip a delightful exploration of texture and flavor

Its high rice-polishing ratio compares favorably with other Junmai sakes

The nose pairs aromas of blackcurrant and black pepper

One of the wines of the vintage is the 2018 Château Pavie

Cigliuti Serraboella, Barbaresco DOCG, Italy 2019 Case (1x1.5L) Chateau La Vieille Cure making each sip a delightfulThe 2019 Barbaresco Serraboella is stellar. Here, too, the austere style of the year comes through loud and clear, but with that extra kick of mid palate sweetness that distinguishes the Serraboella. Bright, red toned Nebbiolo fruit, crushed flowers, mint, chalk and orange peel all build in the glass. The Serraboella is usually a bit richer, but in the 2019 it is a Barbaresco very much marked by sizzling tension. I would cellar it for at least a few