Quiet and contemplative on the nose - burnt sugar, caramelised strawberries and pink flowers. Super streamlined, this is direct and persistent with a gorgeous combination of creamy, chalky tannins and herbal strawberries so you get the texture, weight and fruitiness - fluid and moutfilling but all quite sombre right now. Not lively so much - despite the high acidity and crunchy bite to the fruit - but full of depth and layers of complexity. I love the saline finish, really putting the terroir in the glass. It feels refined and purposeful with lots going on and I love the florality that stays the whole way. A subtle beauty.

Expressive and well-balanced, the 2019 Barolo Cerequio is packed with fresh pine sap, anise, cherry liqueur, and crushed roses. Seamless on the palate, its pure raspberry fruit is generous up front and through the mid-palate before revealing a more classic structure, with fine, ripe tannins, warming spice, and fantastic length. I would allow another couple of years in the cellar, then drink 2025-2040.

(95+ points) The Michele Chiarlo 2019 Barolo Cerequio is a bold and elegantly concentrated expression with good heft and staying power. That extra richness is the secret of this vintage, and this wine carries that weight with ease and grace. Flavors of dark fruit, plum and spice give the wine momentum over the palate. This bottle needs more years of cellar age.

Dense and vibrant, this red exhibits a complex array of aromas and flavors, including cherry, raspberry, rose, menthol, tar and iron. Balanced and long, with a firm grip on the palate-staining finish. Be patient. Best from 2027 through 2047. - BS