2019 Pio Cesare Barolo DOCG 750ml

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Overview

Pio Cesare Barolo DOCG is a classic Langhe Barolo made from Nebbiolo sourced across multiple family-owned vineyard sites. Rather than focusing on a single cru, it follows the traditional Barolo family approach of blending different villages and terroirs to create a complete, harmonious and age-worthy expression of the appellation.

The 2019 vintage shows excellent structure, elegance and balance, with polished fruit, refined tannins and long ageing potential. Pio Cesare is clear that this is not a basic or regular Barolo; it is the historic family style, built to represent Barolo as a whole.

Vineyards

The fruit comes from Pio Cesare family-owned vineyards in Serralunga d'Alba, including Ornato, La Serra and Briccolina; Grinzane Cavour, including Gustava and Garretti; La Morra, including Roncaglie; Novello, including Ravera; and Monforte d'Alba, including Mosconi.

Winemaking

Fermentation takes place in stainless steel, with skin contact and maceration for around 25 to 30 days. The wine is aged in large French oak botti for about 30 months, with a small portion matured in barriques.

Critic Reviews

95 Points - Owen Bargreen
Tasted March 2023
Drinking Window: 2024-2045
A gorgeous 2019 Barolo with intense Asian spices, potpourri, kumquat zest and damp earth. Plush and seamless, with firm tannins, wild strawberry, guava and tangerine peel.

94 Points - Falstaff
Tasted October 2024
Bright ruby with garnet tones, delicate wild berries, blood orange, black tea and balsamic notes. Polished and layered, with deep, salty length.

94 Points - Wine Enthusiast
Tasted November 2023
Lifted red fruit, savoury spice, flowers and earth. Sour cherry defines the palate, supported by gentle tannins, savoury herbs and a vibrant finish. Drink now-2035.

94 Points - Raffaele Vecchione, WinesCritic.com
Tasted August 2023
Redcurrant, raspberry, wild strawberry, iris and red rose, with black pepper, cardamom, anise and cinnamon. Full bodied, with integrated tannins and a luminous finish. Best from 2025.

94 Points - The Wine Front
Tasted April 2024

Specifications

• Vintage: 2019
• Variety: Nebbiolo
• Region: Barolo, Piemonte
• Country: Italy
• Alcohol: 14.5%
• Sweetness: Dry
• Maturation: Large French oak botti for about 30 months, with a small portion in barriques
• Drinking Window: 2023-2044