Italy
Italy, known as the "Land of Wine," is celebrated for its exquisite range of fine wines. With a winemaking history dating back thousands of years and a diverse array of terroirs, Italy offers a remarkable collection of wines that delight the senses and captivate wine enthusiasts worldwide.
In Tuscany, famous vineyards like Antinori, Marchesi di Frescobaldi, and Tenuta San Guido have become synonymous with excellence. Wines such as Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti Classico, and Super Tuscans like Sassicaia and Tignanello showcase the region's mastery in crafting complex, age-worthy, and expressive wines. Piedmont is home to legendary vineyards like Gaja, Vietti, and Marchesi di Barolo. The region's iconic wines, Barolo and Barbaresco, crafted from the Nebbiolo grape, epitomize power, elegance, and longevity. These wines boast flavors of red fruit, floral notes, earthy undertones, and firm tannins. Veneto, renowned for its sparkling Prosecco wines, is also famous for Amarone della Valpolicella. Vineyards like Allegrini and Quintarelli produce exceptional Amarone wines with concentrated flavors of dark fruit, spices, and a velvety texture. Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean, offers a different yet captivating expression of Italian wines. Vineyards like Planeta, Donnafugata, and Tasca d'Almerita craft remarkable wines from indigenous grape varieties such as Nero d'Avola and Nerello Mascalese. These wines exhibit intense fruit flavors, vibrant acidity, and a unique volcanic minerality.
These are just a few examples of the renowned vineyards and wines Italy has to offer. From the northern regions of Piedmont and Veneto to the central regions of Tuscany and Umbria, and down to the southern regions of Sicily and Puglia, Italy's wine regions are a treasure trove of exceptional wines. Experience the allure of Italian wines and immerse yourself in the rich history, diverse terroirs, and passionate winemaking that define the Italian wine scene. Whether you're sipping a prestigious Barolo, a refined Brunello di Montalcino, a refreshing Prosecco, or a bold Nero d'Avola, Italian wines promise a journey of flavors and a celebration of Italy's winemaking heritage.
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James Suckling (95)
Quite a tight nose for now, but already showing lovely aromas of raspberries, together with perfumed, stony minerals and roses. Full-bodied with a compact palate and an array of firm, spicy tannins that builds steadily through the finish. This is excellent Barolo that’s only just beginning its journey. Tiny production. Cellar it until at least 2025.Inc. GSTSG$587.97 -
(6x75cl) 2020Wine Advocate (95)
The Ceretto 2020 Barolo Bussia comes from a tiny 0.7-hectare site in Bussia Soprano with 25-year-old vines. It offers a dark character of fruit with more richness, succulence and a slightly softer texture. This wine offers volume and depth with lots of purple and dark fruit at its core. The aging regime sees 12 months in French oak followed by an additional 24 months in larger barrel.Inc. GSTSG$1,400.00 -
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Vinous (96+)
The 2010 Barolo Prapò is one of the most beautiful young Barolos I have tasted from Ceretto in a long time. Deep, layered and beautifully expressive, yet also mysterious, the 2010 exudes class and that warm, Serralunga resonance that is unique to the Barolos of the village. Sage, roasted coffee beans, licorice and new leather are some of the notes that emerge over time, all framed by firm, muscular tannins that suggest a long life lies ahead. Today, the 2010 Prapò is majestic. It also has plenty of room to grow from here.Inc. GSTSG$1,013.09 -
(1x300cl) 2011Vinous (94+)
The 2011 Barolo Prapò is just as impressive as it has always been. In 2011, the Prapò has retained considerable freshness as well as a real sense of verticality and lively acidity. The flavors are bright, precise and beautifully articulated throughout, with attractive citrus, blood orange, mint and cinnamon overtones. This is a rare 2011 Barolo that demands cellaring.Inc. GSTSG$516.22 -
Vinous (95)
The 2013 Barolo Prapò shows quite a bit more Serralunga muscle and power than it did when I last tasted it. The tension between the wine's elegance and its more natural leanings towards power is utterly compelling. Orange zest, cinnamon, dried flowers, iron and smoke infuse the deep, resonant finish. Not surprisingly, the 2013 appears headed into a period of dormancy. I wouldn't touch a bottle anytime soon.Inc. GSTSG$979.30 -
Vinous (94)
Ceretto's 2014 Barolo Prapò is gorgeous. Lifted, perfumed and full of life, the Prapò is a terrific example of the year. The 2014 captures the brooding personality of Serralunga beautifully while retaining a striking sense of translucency and overall nuance. Muscular, sinewy tannins enshroud this deceptively mid-weight Barolo from Ceretto.Inc. GSTSG$137.96 -
Vinous (94)
Ceretto's 2014 Barolo Prapò is gorgeous. Lifted, perfumed and full of life, the Prapò is a terrific example of the year. The 2014 captures the brooding personality of Serralunga beautifully while retaining a striking sense of translucency and overall nuance. Muscular, sinewy tannins enshroud this deceptively mid-weight Barolo from Ceretto.Inc. GSTSG$1,090.46 -
Wine Advocate (95+)
The 2015 Barolo Prapò is a gorgeous expression of this vineyard site in Serralunga d'Alba, with an incredible sense of textural fiber that is so fine and tightly knit. The mouthfeel is extremely polished and silky. Like other Barolos from Ceretto, it almost seems a shame to distract attention from this craftsmanship with flavors from a heavy meal, and so it might be better to cellar it for a decade and then celebrate it with fine cheeses or pâté. Some 7,000 bottles were produced.Inc. GSTSG$919.52 -
Wine Advocate (95+)
The 2015 Barolo Prapò is a gorgeous expression of this vineyard site in Serralunga d'Alba, with an incredible sense of textural fiber that is so fine and tightly knit. The mouthfeel is extremely polished and silky. Like other Barolos from Ceretto, it almost seems a shame to distract attention from this craftsmanship with flavors from a heavy meal, and so it might be better to cellar it for a decade and then celebrate it with fine cheeses or pâté. Some 7,000 bottles were produced.Inc. GSTSG$910.59 -
Wine Advocate (97)
The Ceretto 2016 Barolo Prapò draws its fruit from Serralunga d'Alba and is, as expected, the most powerful and structured of the various single-vineyard wines presented by this ambitious estate. The fruit veers toward darker nuances with plum, dark cherry and dried blackberry. The mouthfeel is rounder and fuller, fleshed out considerably in all the nooks and crannies, with the bigger impact of sheer Nebbiolo personality. This is your proverbial red-meat Barolo. This site is one of the last to ripen, awarding the grapes ample time to reach maturity at a slow and careful pace.Inc. GSTSG$803.81 -
James Suckling (96)
Aromas of dried strawberries, cherries, charcoal and dried flowers follow through to a full body with tight, chewy tannins that are well integrated into the wine. It shows black truffle and berry in the aftertaste. Needs at least four years to open, so try after 2025.Inc. GSTSG$703.53 -
Wine Advocate (96)
The 2018 Barolo Prapò is firm, structured and built like a little tank. This organic wine showcases that distinctive power that is always part of the Serralunga d'Alba playlist and defies even this lower-intensity vintage. The bouquet shows dark fruit, ferrous earth and crushed stone. The mineral character is strong in this wine.Inc. GSTSG$853.93 -
(6x75cl) 2020Wine Advocate (96+)
We are on a roll. With fruit from Serralunga d'Alba, the organic Ceretto 2020 Barolo Prapò is extremely tight and linear with an almost crunchy quality. I love the wine's aromas of orange peel, graphite and pencil shaving. It's got it all. The Prapò remains finely textured and finessed. This particular site is distinguished by a long harvest that can exceed 10 days in certain vintages. This makes for very slow-ripening fruit, and timing the harvest correctly is a challenge.Inc. GSTSG$1,372.75 -
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(6x75cl) 2020Wine Advocate (96)
This is a relatively new wine in the Ceretto portfolio. The organic 2020 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione comes from one of my favorite sites in Castiglione Falletto that delivers impressive quality year after year. These wines are distinguished by their exacting focus and their fruit purity. This vintage offers a momentary touch of sweetness that is almost fleeting in nature, but it adds a touch more volume and overall momentum. It spreads beautifully over the palate, imparting a salty, mineral-laced finish. This Barolo is aged in French oak for 12 months followed by an additional two years in larger oak. Rocche di Castiglione is characterized by loose soils, and the bedrock underneath is exposed in places. It enjoys southeast exposures that give it a slightly cooler climate, and the vines are planted on an impossibly vertical slope.Inc. GSTSG$1,400.00 -
Wine Advocate (89)
The aromatically complex, medium to full-bodied, dark garnet-colored 1998 Barbaresco Bricco Asili-Bricco Asili offers intense aromas of soy, black cherries, tobacco, spice box, licorice, and incense. With ripe but noticeable tannin and excellent length, this potentially outstanding Barolo needs several more years of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2002-2014.Inc. GSTSG$877.95 -
Vinous (92)
: Bright medium red. Redcurrant, minerals, graphite, licorice and tobacco on the nose. A step up in depth, sweetness and intensity from the Bernadot, with more volume and a serious spine for aging. This mounts nicely on the back end and finishes with very good flavor impact and energy.Inc. GSTSG$910.80 -
Vinous (85)
Ceretto's 2013 Barbaresco Asili is marked by a high level of volatile acidity that totally masks the fruit. This is a perplexing wine that I have a hard time reconciling with the Ceretto style.Inc. GSTSG$2,387.58 -
Vinous (95+)
Ceretto's 2016 Barbaresco Asili is another stunningly beautiful wine from Ceretto. Here, too, the wine's energy and tension are simply dazzling. Bright red cherry fruit and floral overtones abound in this taut, crystalline Barbaresco. Readers will have to be patient with the 2016, but it is a jewel of a wine. Deceptively in its mid-weight structure, the 2016 packs a serious punch and really sizzles with vibrancy.Inc. GSTSG$1,488.33 -
Wine Advocate (95)
Ceretto enjoys a long and close relationship with the Asili cru of Barbaresco. The winery has chosen to fermented these grapes apart since the early 1970s. Their 2017 Barbaresco Asili brings you close to a sense of place. Fruit comes from a 1.3-hectare site with classic Sant'Agata marl soils. Beyond the dark fruit, much of the bouquet recalls crushed stone and iron rust, with other territory-specific aromas that are characteristic of Nebbiolo in its most naked state. You feel a touch of earthiness too, thanks to those slightly looser, open-knit tannins. Shaved truffle, dried blackberry and pressed rose seal the deal.Inc. GSTSG$1,785.92 -
Vinous (94)
The 2018 Barbaresco Asili presents terrific energy and verve. Crushed red berry fruit, rose petal, mint, blood orange, dried flowers and incense are beautifully delineated throughout. In 2018, the Asili is wonderfully translucent and classy. I can't wait to see how it ages.Inc. GSTSG$1,129.72 -
Vinous (95)
The 2019 Barbaresco Asili is ample, creamy and resonant. All the signatures of this site come through in a Barbaresco of breadth and resonance. Even so, the 2019 remains light on its feet. There is plenty of depth and persistence, but it is expressed in more of an understated manner. It's a beautiful wine.Inc. GSTSG$1,109.01 -
(6x75cl) 2021Wine Advocate (97)
Made with organic fruit from a vineyard that has been in production since the mid-1970s, the Ceretto 2021 Barbaresco Asili shows very pretty floral tones of lilac, lavender and violet. Those are followed by bright tones of tart cassis and red berry. Everything about the wine feels fine, elegant and tight. This vintage offers a superior quality of fruit, and the wine closes with balanced acidity and silky tannins. It ages in French oak for 12 months with an additional 12 months in 300-liter neutral barrel.Inc. GSTSG$1,863.25 -
(6x75cl) 2021Jeb Dunnuck (92)
Magenta with pink highlights, the 2021 Barbera D'Alba is ripe and inviting with notes of fresh blackberries, mocha, lavender, and a light hint of pepper. Zesty and medium boded, it has bright tangy acidity and clean, ripe tannins. Drink it over the next 5-6 years.Inc. GSTSG$414.66 -
Vinous (89)
The 2015 Barbera d'Alba Superiore is another attractive, entry-level wine from Chiara Boschis. Sweet red cherry, plum, blood orange and a kiss of French oak infuse this expressive, gracious Barbera. Drink it over the next few years.Inc. GSTSG$329.62 -
Vinous (93)
The 2001 Barolo Cannubi, a rich ruby, presents a complex, multi-dimensional nose of flowers, sweet fruit and toasted oak. The beautiful 2001 version is classic in every way, revealing layers of sweet fruit, licorice, tar, mineral and toasted oak flavors, with great length and freshness on the finish. It is a wine of great class and elegance.Inc. GSTSG$971.67 -
Vinous (94)
The 2006 Barolo Cannubi shows the warmth of this south-facing site in its open, generous bouquet. The Cannubi reveals more opulence and roundness than the firmer Via Nuova in an expansive, generous expression of dark red fruit that covers the palate from start to finish. Sweet spices and flowers add complexity on the long, round close. This is another drop-dead gorgeous Barolo from Chiara Boschis.Inc. GSTSG$1,613.68
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James Suckling (95)
Quite a tight nose for now, but already showing lovely aromas of raspberries, together with perfumed, stony minerals and roses. Full-bodied with a compact palate and an array of firm, spicy tannins that builds steadily through the finish. This is excellent Barolo that’s only just beginning its journey. Tiny production. Cellar it until at least 2025.In BondSG$482.00 -
(6x75cl) 2020
Wine Advocate (95)
The Ceretto 2020 Barolo Bussia comes from a tiny 0.7-hectare site in Bussia Soprano with 25-year-old vines. It offers a dark character of fruit with more richness, succulence and a slightly softer texture. This wine offers volume and depth with lots of purple and dark fruit at its core. The aging regime sees 12 months in French oak followed by an additional 24 months in larger barrel.In BondSG$1,225.00 -
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In BondSG$1,080.00
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Vinous (96+)
The 2010 Barolo Prapò is one of the most beautiful young Barolos I have tasted from Ceretto in a long time. Deep, layered and beautifully expressive, yet also mysterious, the 2010 exudes class and that warm, Serralunga resonance that is unique to the Barolos of the village. Sage, roasted coffee beans, licorice and new leather are some of the notes that emerge over time, all framed by firm, muscular tannins that suggest a long life lies ahead. Today, the 2010 Prapò is majestic. It also has plenty of room to grow from here.In BondSG$874.00 -
(1x300cl) 2011
Vinous (94+)
The 2011 Barolo Prapò is just as impressive as it has always been. In 2011, the Prapò has retained considerable freshness as well as a real sense of verticality and lively acidity. The flavors are bright, precise and beautifully articulated throughout, with attractive citrus, blood orange, mint and cinnamon overtones. This is a rare 2011 Barolo that demands cellaring.In BondSG$434.00 -
Vinous (95)
The 2013 Barolo Prapò shows quite a bit more Serralunga muscle and power than it did when I last tasted it. The tension between the wine's elegance and its more natural leanings towards power is utterly compelling. Orange zest, cinnamon, dried flowers, iron and smoke infuse the deep, resonant finish. Not surprisingly, the 2013 appears headed into a period of dormancy. I wouldn't touch a bottle anytime soon.In BondSG$843.00 -
Vinous (94)
Ceretto's 2014 Barolo Prapò is gorgeous. Lifted, perfumed and full of life, the Prapò is a terrific example of the year. The 2014 captures the brooding personality of Serralunga beautifully while retaining a striking sense of translucency and overall nuance. Muscular, sinewy tannins enshroud this deceptively mid-weight Barolo from Ceretto.In BondSG$117.00 -
Vinous (94)
Ceretto's 2014 Barolo Prapò is gorgeous. Lifted, perfumed and full of life, the Prapò is a terrific example of the year. The 2014 captures the brooding personality of Serralunga beautifully while retaining a striking sense of translucency and overall nuance. Muscular, sinewy tannins enshroud this deceptively mid-weight Barolo from Ceretto.In BondSG$943.00 -
Wine Advocate (95+)
The 2015 Barolo Prapò is a gorgeous expression of this vineyard site in Serralunga d'Alba, with an incredible sense of textural fiber that is so fine and tightly knit. The mouthfeel is extremely polished and silky. Like other Barolos from Ceretto, it almost seems a shame to distract attention from this craftsmanship with flavors from a heavy meal, and so it might be better to cellar it for a decade and then celebrate it with fine cheeses or pâté. Some 7,000 bottles were produced.In BondSG$804.00 -
Wine Advocate (95+)
The 2015 Barolo Prapò is a gorgeous expression of this vineyard site in Serralunga d'Alba, with an incredible sense of textural fiber that is so fine and tightly knit. The mouthfeel is extremely polished and silky. Like other Barolos from Ceretto, it almost seems a shame to distract attention from this craftsmanship with flavors from a heavy meal, and so it might be better to cellar it for a decade and then celebrate it with fine cheeses or pâté. Some 7,000 bottles were produced.In BondSG$776.00 -
Wine Advocate (97)
The Ceretto 2016 Barolo Prapò draws its fruit from Serralunga d'Alba and is, as expected, the most powerful and structured of the various single-vineyard wines presented by this ambitious estate. The fruit veers toward darker nuances with plum, dark cherry and dried blackberry. The mouthfeel is rounder and fuller, fleshed out considerably in all the nooks and crannies, with the bigger impact of sheer Nebbiolo personality. This is your proverbial red-meat Barolo. This site is one of the last to ripen, awarding the grapes ample time to reach maturity at a slow and careful pace.In BondSG$682.00 -
James Suckling (96)
Aromas of dried strawberries, cherries, charcoal and dried flowers follow through to a full body with tight, chewy tannins that are well integrated into the wine. It shows black truffle and berry in the aftertaste. Needs at least four years to open, so try after 2025.In BondSG$590.00 -
Wine Advocate (96)
The 2018 Barolo Prapò is firm, structured and built like a little tank. This organic wine showcases that distinctive power that is always part of the Serralunga d'Alba playlist and defies even this lower-intensity vintage. The bouquet shows dark fruit, ferrous earth and crushed stone. The mineral character is strong in this wine.In BondSG$726.00 -
(6x75cl) 2020
Wine Advocate (96+)
We are on a roll. With fruit from Serralunga d'Alba, the organic Ceretto 2020 Barolo Prapò is extremely tight and linear with an almost crunchy quality. I love the wine's aromas of orange peel, graphite and pencil shaving. It's got it all. The Prapò remains finely textured and finessed. This particular site is distinguished by a long harvest that can exceed 10 days in certain vintages. This makes for very slow-ripening fruit, and timing the harvest correctly is a challenge.In BondSG$1,200.00 -
(6x75cl) 2019In BondSG$1,110.00
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(6x75cl) 2020
Wine Advocate (96)
This is a relatively new wine in the Ceretto portfolio. The organic 2020 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione comes from one of my favorite sites in Castiglione Falletto that delivers impressive quality year after year. These wines are distinguished by their exacting focus and their fruit purity. This vintage offers a momentary touch of sweetness that is almost fleeting in nature, but it adds a touch more volume and overall momentum. It spreads beautifully over the palate, imparting a salty, mineral-laced finish. This Barolo is aged in French oak for 12 months followed by an additional two years in larger oak. Rocche di Castiglione is characterized by loose soils, and the bedrock underneath is exposed in places. It enjoys southeast exposures that give it a slightly cooler climate, and the vines are planted on an impossibly vertical slope.In BondSG$1,225.00 -
Wine Advocate (89)
The aromatically complex, medium to full-bodied, dark garnet-colored 1998 Barbaresco Bricco Asili-Bricco Asili offers intense aromas of soy, black cherries, tobacco, spice box, licorice, and incense. With ripe but noticeable tannin and excellent length, this potentially outstanding Barolo needs several more years of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2002-2014.In BondSG$752.00 -
Vinous (92)
: Bright medium red. Redcurrant, minerals, graphite, licorice and tobacco on the nose. A step up in depth, sweetness and intensity from the Bernadot, with more volume and a serious spine for aging. This mounts nicely on the back end and finishes with very good flavor impact and energy.In BondSG$774.00 -
Vinous (85)
Ceretto's 2013 Barbaresco Asili is marked by a high level of volatile acidity that totally masks the fruit. This is a perplexing wine that I have a hard time reconciling with the Ceretto style.In BondSG$2,135.00 -
Vinous (95+)
Ceretto's 2016 Barbaresco Asili is another stunningly beautiful wine from Ceretto. Here, too, the wine's energy and tension are simply dazzling. Bright red cherry fruit and floral overtones abound in this taut, crystalline Barbaresco. Readers will have to be patient with the 2016, but it is a jewel of a wine. Deceptively in its mid-weight structure, the 2016 packs a serious punch and really sizzles with vibrancy.In BondSG$1,310.00 -
Wine Advocate (95)
Ceretto enjoys a long and close relationship with the Asili cru of Barbaresco. The winery has chosen to fermented these grapes apart since the early 1970s. Their 2017 Barbaresco Asili brings you close to a sense of place. Fruit comes from a 1.3-hectare site with classic Sant'Agata marl soils. Beyond the dark fruit, much of the bouquet recalls crushed stone and iron rust, with other territory-specific aromas that are characteristic of Nebbiolo in its most naked state. You feel a touch of earthiness too, thanks to those slightly looser, open-knit tannins. Shaved truffle, dried blackberry and pressed rose seal the deal.In BondSG$1,585.00 -
Vinous (94)
The 2018 Barbaresco Asili presents terrific energy and verve. Crushed red berry fruit, rose petal, mint, blood orange, dried flowers and incense are beautifully delineated throughout. In 2018, the Asili is wonderfully translucent and classy. I can't wait to see how it ages.In BondSG$981.00 -
Vinous (95)
The 2019 Barbaresco Asili is ample, creamy and resonant. All the signatures of this site come through in a Barbaresco of breadth and resonance. Even so, the 2019 remains light on its feet. There is plenty of depth and persistence, but it is expressed in more of an understated manner. It's a beautiful wine.In BondSG$962.00 -
(6x75cl) 2021
Wine Advocate (97)
Made with organic fruit from a vineyard that has been in production since the mid-1970s, the Ceretto 2021 Barbaresco Asili shows very pretty floral tones of lilac, lavender and violet. Those are followed by bright tones of tart cassis and red berry. Everything about the wine feels fine, elegant and tight. This vintage offers a superior quality of fruit, and the wine closes with balanced acidity and silky tannins. It ages in French oak for 12 months with an additional 12 months in 300-liter neutral barrel.In BondSG$1,650.00 -
(6x75cl) 2021
Jeb Dunnuck (92)
Magenta with pink highlights, the 2021 Barbera D'Alba is ripe and inviting with notes of fresh blackberries, mocha, lavender, and a light hint of pepper. Zesty and medium boded, it has bright tangy acidity and clean, ripe tannins. Drink it over the next 5-6 years.In BondSG$323.00 -
Vinous (89)
The 2015 Barbera d'Alba Superiore is another attractive, entry-level wine from Chiara Boschis. Sweet red cherry, plum, blood orange and a kiss of French oak infuse this expressive, gracious Barbera. Drink it over the next few years.In BondSG$243.00 -
Vinous (93)
The 2001 Barolo Cannubi, a rich ruby, presents a complex, multi-dimensional nose of flowers, sweet fruit and toasted oak. The beautiful 2001 version is classic in every way, revealing layers of sweet fruit, licorice, tar, mineral and toasted oak flavors, with great length and freshness on the finish. It is a wine of great class and elegance.In BondSG$836.00 -
Vinous (94)
The 2006 Barolo Cannubi shows the warmth of this south-facing site in its open, generous bouquet. The Cannubi reveals more opulence and roundness than the firmer Via Nuova in an expansive, generous expression of dark red fruit that covers the palate from start to finish. Sweet spices and flowers add complexity on the long, round close. This is another drop-dead gorgeous Barolo from Chiara Boschis.In BondSG$1,425.00
