Description
This wine was so expansive on the palate that three of us almost simultaneously said "Whoa" on the first sip. Amazing and powerful. - Rob
The 2021 vintage started with a mild, snowy winter that provided important water reserves for the dry season ahead. A spring frost affected some of the vineyards and overall vine growth remained steady. A warm, dry summer with good diurnal shifts allowed Nebbiolo to ripen slowly and beautifully. Harvest ran from late September to mid-October, yielding healthy clusters with firm tannins and vibrant acidity. Despite a few climatic challenges, the 2021 vintage is considered to be a very good - and possibly even an excellent vintage - as it produced structured, well-balanced wines with exceptional aging potential.
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Showing firm structure and a bold fruit profile, the Ceretto 2021 Barolo Prapò reveals a dark core with crushed stone, iron oxide and candied cherry. Prapò never holds back in terms of intensity. This site has a unique ripening cycle that means harvest comes 10 days later, giving the fruit more time to develop complexity. This wine is just terrific.
Vinous
The 2021 Barolo Prapò is a dark, brooding wine, but then again, we are in Serralunga. Dried herbs, coffee, menthol, cloves, leather and iron convey somber intensity. The tannins are quite imposing, but that is to be expected here.
