Manzone Barolo DOCG Castelletto 2021

Winewherever, Rasmus Christensen

Endnu en fremragende Castelletto! Fyldt med krydrede noter i retning af pibetobak, rosiner, rosmarin og salvie. Den har en veltrænet og atletisk krop med en intens syre der viser, at denne atlet har trænet benhårdt i årevis for at nå dette stadige. Det her er en Barolo som allerede kan drikkes ung, men som også vil kunne gemmes i årtier. Ideelt set handler det om at have nok flasker til at følge dens udvikling.

Jancis Robinson

Monforte d’Alba. Mid ruby. Rich, perfumed marasca-cherry fruit on the nose with hints of exotic spice and black tea leaves. Sweet, aromatic strawberry cut through by lively acidity and tons of gravelly tannins. Great balance but the tannins are still much too exuberant to approach now.

Vivino

(1522 bedømmelser, set over alle årgange, 16-08-2025)

Bonnie Reinwald

Antonio Galloni

The 2017 Barolo Castelletto captures all of the savory and mineral complexity of this high-altitude site. Ethereal and gracious, the Castelletto has so much to offer. Pine, mint, blood orange, crushed raspberry and star anise are all finely sculpted throughout. This is one of the best Barolos I have ever tasted from Manzone. Don't miss it.

Wine Spectator

This red smells like a walk through the woods on a warm evening, enhanced by cherry, licorice and iron notes. Complex and intense, this features stiff tannins, yet remains balanced and long, offering a lasting impression of sweet fruit.

The Real Review

Garnet red colour. Bright and appealing redcurrant and cherry fruit aromas are complemented by hints of baking spice, a splash of blood orange and an earthy, ferrous, almost dried blood note, quite typical of Monforte. Throw a little toasty oak in the mix as well. In the mouth, there is lovely succulence to the fruit, a fine sheen of tannin supporting, barrel influence merely textural, and a line of firm minerality driving the wine to a long and elegant conclusion. A Barolo of power, grace and ample charm.

Houlberg

I denne årgang 2020 dufter Barolo Castelletto mere lig med Gramolere, for dem har denne dejlig, dekadente og ædle aroma med en smule tropisk træ af både teak, mahogni og cedertræ, masser af runde og lækre noter af nyt læder, kamfer, pilleglas, medicinkasse, tørrede rosenblade, violer, lakrids, fennikel, bagepilver, vanilje samt lys chokolade. Der er fin frugt af kirsebær, jordbær, tranebær, ribs og alt er meget æterisk, svævende samt delikat fin. Smagen virker faktisk lysere end Gramolere ... stik modsat af mit indtryk fra 2019'erne. Her er der bitre kirsebær, blommer, hindbær, ribs og lidt sødbitter lemon og sødbitter vermouth ... sødmen er måske mere udtalt og så sætter Nebbiolo syren ind ... spændstig, stringent med lys, læskende saftighed og tanniner, der er blødere end i 2019, men fortsat giver et rigtigt lækkert og tørt bid. Det er således aldrig helt ubarmhjerteligt tør, men ... hvor smager det fremragende. 95 point. Forhandles af Supervin, hvor en flaske koster 499,95 kr., mens prisen er299,95 kr. ved køb af 6 flasker.

Robert Parker

Drawing fruit from Monforte d'Alba (always known for its power and depth), the 2016 Barolo Castelletto shows classic lines and lively fruit intensity that gives the bouquet a pretty sense of lift and power. Red currants, spice, blood orange and rusty nail are part of the aromatic package. Underneath, the wine reveals a solid and tight core of primary fruit that needs time to soften and flesh out. I like the no-nonsense, direct and frank approach of this Barolo by Giovanni Manzone. Some 5,500 bottles were released in June 2020.

René Langdahl

Kæmpebarolo til menneskepenge. Den dufter af lakrids, røgelse, tørrede rødder, ruskind, tranebær og smager essensagtigt i eftersmagen helt uden yppighed. 399,95 kr. v/ 6 fl. | supervin.dk