{"product_id":"2019-pio-cesare-barolo-docg-750ml","title":"2019 Pio Cesare Barolo DOCG 750ml","description":"\u003ch4\u003ePre-Order: This item will be fulfilled and dispatched within one week after your order is placed. Stock is limited and availability may change.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePio 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eVineyards\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFermentation 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCritic Reviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points - Owen Bargreen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted March 2023\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDrinking Window: 2024-2045\u003cbr\u003e\nA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points - Falstaff\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted October 2024\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nBright ruby with garnet tones, delicate wild berries, blood orange, black tea and balsamic notes. Polished and layered, with deep, salty length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points - Wine Enthusiast\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted November 2023\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLifted 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points - Raffaele Vecchione, WinesCritic.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted August 2023\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRedcurrant, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points - The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted April 2024\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nebbiolo\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barolo, Piemonte\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14.5%\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSweetness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaturation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large French oak botti for about 30 months, with a small portion in barriques\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrinking Window:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2023-2044\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Joval","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52393916924206,"sku":"5505170034","price":168.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/6596\/6894\/files\/Barolo__Pio_0a1eeb2f-763a-4e8e-b4a4-b49e7d1b8fd9.jpg?v=1785979027","url":"https:\/\/www.jcfinewines.au\/products\/2019-pio-cesare-barolo-docg-750ml","provider":"JC FINE WINES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}