KERIN O'KEEFE 96 POINTS - "Wild rose, sun-warmed hay, cake spice, forest berry and camphor are just some of the aromas you'll find on the stunning 2021 Cerretta from Ettore Germano. The delicious palate picks right up where the nose leaves off, delivering layers of juicy Morello cherry, crushed raspberry, cinnamon and nutmeg. Tightly woven, refined tannins provide weightless support while fresh acidity keeps it impeccably balanced. Drink 2031–2041. Abv: 14% Kerin O'Keefe January 2025 ©kerinokeefe.com"
JAMES SUCKLING 96 POINTS - "A complex wine with aromas of dark fruit, black cherries, violets, earth, minerals and touches of oak bark and rhubarb. Medium- to full-bodied on the palate, it shows dense, velvety tannins, woven acidity and a refreshing finish. Austere yet gracefully balanced, with a long, licorice aftertaste. Try from 2027."
WINE ADVOCATE 95 POINTS - "The Ettore Germano 2021 Barolo Cerretta is especially energetic and electric. The site has a big presence of active limestone in the clay, and you feel that tension and tautness over the bouquet. The wine is chiseled, direct and powerful, delivering on all cylinders. Like the other wines in this range, the tannins are nicely managed, and here I get the silkiness without the chalkiness. Cerretta performs especially well in this vintage. Production is 13,000 bottles."
JEB DUNNUCK 95 POINTS - "The 2021 Barolo Cerretta pours a deeper red to ruby color and is more enveloping on the nose, with notes of fresh leather, licorice, fresh plum, and mossy forest earth. It fills the palate with a graceful yet full-bodied feel and offerd plush, ripe tannins, even acidity, and a gently tapering and elegant finish. It will only improve as it ages and offer a more warming and rounded feel. Drink 2026-2046." - Audrey Frick
JAMES SUCKLING 96 POINTS - "A complex wine with aromas of dark fruit, black cherries, violets, earth, minerals and touches of oak bark and rhubarb. Medium- to full-bodied on the palate, it shows dense, velvety tannins, woven acidity and a refreshing finish. Austere yet gracefully balanced, with a long, licorice aftertaste. Try from 2027."
WINE ADVOCATE 95 POINTS - "The Ettore Germano 2021 Barolo Cerretta is especially energetic and electric. The site has a big presence of active limestone in the clay, and you feel that tension and tautness over the bouquet. The wine is chiseled, direct and powerful, delivering on all cylinders. Like the other wines in this range, the tannins are nicely managed, and here I get the silkiness without the chalkiness. Cerretta performs especially well in this vintage. Production is 13,000 bottles."
JEB DUNNUCK 95 POINTS - "The 2021 Barolo Cerretta pours a deeper red to ruby color and is more enveloping on the nose, with notes of fresh leather, licorice, fresh plum, and mossy forest earth. It fills the palate with a graceful yet full-bodied feel and offerd plush, ripe tannins, even acidity, and a gently tapering and elegant finish. It will only improve as it ages and offer a more warming and rounded feel. Drink 2026-2046." - Audrey Frick
