Cigliuti Serraboella, Barbaresco DOCG, Italy 2019 Moccagatta with hints of wet crushed

with hints of wet crushed rock(granite)

with classic Donnachadh flavors of tart black cherries and raspberries

You can even taste smoky notes from the mineral base

with 6 hectares on the steep Bockenauer Felseneck vineyard forming the main site

This is red-fruited and floral with citrus peel

Cigliuti Serraboella, Barbaresco DOCG, Italy 2019 Moccagatta with hints of wet crushedThe 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