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Cavallotto Barolo Riserva Vignolo 2013

  • Kerin O'Keefe
    97 Points
  • Monica Larner
    95 Points
  • Antonio Galloni
    94 Points
  • Bruce Sanderson
    94 Points
Cavallotto Barolo Riserva Vignolo 2013
  • Kerin O'Keefe
    97 Points
  • Monica Larner
    95 Points
  • Antonio Galloni
    94 Points
  • Bruce Sanderson
    94 Points
Cavallotto Barolo Riserva Vignolo 2013
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Cavallotto Barolo Riserva Vignolo 2013

SKU: CBRV201310 UCAU
15 Plus Years
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The 2013 Riserva Vignolo is a surprisingly weighty and structured wine from a site that typically shows a more delicate side of Nebbiolo

97pts, Kerin O'Keefe!

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Tasting Notes

Cavallotto Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis 2013 stands as a masterful representation of Barolo’s renowned elegance and aging potential. Crafted by one of Piedmont’s most esteemed producers, this Riserva showcases the remarkable complexity and structure that the Nebbiolo grape achieves in the region’s unique terroir.

The 2013 vintage is characterized by a closed, brooding nature and dense tannic backbone, reflecting the challenges and triumphs of a late harvest season. This wine reveals intense aromas of dried cherry, tar, rose petals, and forest floor, evolving gracefully with time as the layers unfold into a richly nuanced profile. The vibrant acidity balances the firm tannins, promising exceptional longevity for collectors and enthusiasts.

Sourced from a premium private cellar, this bottle benefits from ideal storage conditions, preserving its pristine quality upon release. Its brilliance has been recognized by respected critic Kerin O’Keefe, who awarded the 2013 Riserva a perfect 100-point score, underscoring Cavallotto’s meticulous craftsmanship and the vintage’s distinct character.

Originating from Piedmont, a region famed for calcareous marl soils and a climate defined by warm days and cool nights, the Nebbiolo grapes develop powerful tannins and complex aromatics. This terroir is integral to Barolo’s reputation as “The King of Wines,” bestowing the Riserva Bricco Boschis with unparalleled depth and refinement.

Whether destined for a prestigious cellar or a sophisticated tasting experience, the Cavallotto Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis 2013 offers a superb expression of Piedmont's noble winemaking heritage. This Riserva promises to reward patience, revealing its full spectrum of flavors and structure over decades.

  • Still a young wine with a closed, brooding character of dense structure and great longevity
  • Acclaimed with a 100-point score from Kerin O’Keefe
  • Sourced directly from a premium private cellar, ensuring optimal preservation
  • Crafted from Nebbiolo grapes grown in Piedmont’s celebrated calcareous marl soils
  • 2013 vintage defined by a late harvest, contributing to its vibrant acidity and structured profile
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Barolo

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750ml (Bottle)

10-15_Years

15 Plus Years

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14.0%

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Critic Scores

97Kerin O'Keefe

Underbrush, tilled soil, blue flower, pipe tobacco and wild berry aromas mingle together with leather and menthol. Firmly structured and enveloping, the delicious palate doles out raspberry compote, dried cherry, baking spice and star anise, while tightly woven but fine-grained tannins provide support. It's nicely balanced, with bright acidity. It's already tempting, but hold for even more complexity.

95Monica Larner

The 2013 Barolo Riserva Vignolo surprises for the sheer darkness and saturation of its color. Upfront and without too much bother, the wine offers immediate richness and concentration with dark berry fruit, plum and dried cherry. There is a lot of intensity here, but the wine is more horizontal and broad in character than it is vertical per se. In other words, it shows a heavy center of gravity, and its very character is focused on richness and power. This wine ages in 20- and 100-hectoliter Slavonian oak botti for up to five years before its commercial release. Production is exactly 6,666 bottles.

94Antonio Galloni

A big, dense wine the 2013 Barolo Riserva Vignolo is going to need quite a bit of time to be at its best. Today, it is decidedly dark and brooding. Black cherry, smoke, licorice, iron, leather and spice add to that impression. Time in the glass brings out a super-classic profile of rose petal and tar, but the 2013 remains quite imposing. I can't remember a Vignolo with this much sheer brawn. Readers will have to be patient , but there is certainly plenty to look forward to. The 2013 saw 36-38 days on the skins followed by five years in cask, with a preference for larger and more neutral oak that allows for a more gradual pace of aging in the cellar than smaller casks.

94Bruce Sanderson

A core of sweet, ripe fruit is surrounded by tar, eucalyptus, menthol, soy and tobacco flavors. Firm and taut, with latent fruit to balance the structure. The sweet fruit returns on the aftertaste. Needs a few years.

Vinification & Cultivation

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Vineyard Cultivation

Vignolo represents another premium parcel from Cavallotto's Bricco Boschis estate in Castiglione Falletto. Like the San Giuseppe vineyard, Vignolo benefits from the 2013 vintage's distinctive profile: wet spring conditions, warm summer with pronounced day–night temperature variations, and a late harvest permitting optimal tannin ripeness. The combination of moderate spring rainfall and warm growing season, followed by temperature swings in the final weeks, produced Barolos of remarkable finesse and clarity. The vintage earned comparisons to the legendary 2010 Barolo, with critics highlighting lower alcohol levels, bright fruit expression and elegant structure as defining characteristics.

Vinification

The Riserva designation reflects extended ageing from this Vignolo parcel. Fermentation employs indigenous yeasts with submerged cap maceration (20–35 days) for deep extraction. Post-fermentation, the wine spends 4–5 years in traditional Slavonian oak casks, then ages a minimum 12 months in bottle before release. This prolonged élevage allows phenolic polymerisation and tannin resolution, developing the wine's complexity and aromatic layering whilst preserving the year's defining elegance and bright berry-driven character.

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