{"title":"Cigliuti Wines","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"cigliuti-serraboella-barbaresco-2021","title":"2021 Cigliuti Serraboella Barbaresco | 97 Point Old Vine Nebbiolo","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e🔥 97 Point Barbaresco | One of the Most Underrated Great Wines of Piedmont\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e65-year-old vines. One of Neive's great crus. Extraordinary Nebbiolo from a tiny family estate that deserves far greater recognition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points – Jeb Dunnuck | \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points – Vinous | 94 Points – Wine Spectator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExceptional Single-Vineyard Barbaresco | Power, Perfume \u0026amp; Extraordinary Finesse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“If there is a seriously great Piedmont wine that remains under the radar, this is it. Serraboella has the vineyard pedigree, old vines, critical acclaim and longevity of far more expensive Barbaresco.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e I checked the current reviews: the 2021 is \u003cstrong\u003e97 Jeb Dunnuck, 95 Vinous and 94 Wine Spectator\u003c\/strong\u003e, rather than 95 Wine Spectator. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brilliant ruby-garnet with the translucent beauty of great Nebbiolo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAroma:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep and wonderfully complex, moving through \u003cstrong\u003eraspberry, cherry and dark red fruits\u003c\/strong\u003e into pressed flowers, sweet herbs, cedar, leather, incense and liquorice. There's a distinctly mineral quality underneath the fruit that becomes increasingly apparent with air. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Powerful yet remarkably refined. Concentrated red fruit sits within a framework of \u003cstrong\u003enoble, compact tannins\u003c\/strong\u003e, vibrant acidity and savoury complexity. The structure is serious, but there's tremendous purity and balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long, mineral and persistent, with red fruit, herbs, spice and a wonderful saline character carrying through the finish. Jeb Dunnuck's review specifically highlights the wine's broader tannins, mineral character and pleasing saltiness. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritical Acclaim – 2021 Vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points – Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points – Antonio Galloni, Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points – Wine Spectator\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJeb Dunnuck's Audrey Frick sees the wine drinking beautifully for \u003cstrong\u003e20 years or more\u003c\/strong\u003e, while Wine Spectator gives a window of \u003cstrong\u003e2027–2042\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's serious Barbaresco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSerraboella – One of Neive's Great Vineyards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the key to understanding why I think this wine is so special.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSerraboella.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocated on the eastern side of \u003cstrong\u003eNeive\u003c\/strong\u003e, Serraboella is today regarded as one of the most admired crus in the Barbaresco zone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd few families are more closely connected with it than \u003cstrong\u003eCigliuti\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe domaine itself credits Renato Cigliuti as one of the people principally responsible for bringing Serraboella to prominence. For decades, Serraboella and Cigliuti were virtually synonymous; Renato was the first producer to put the vineyard name on his label in the 1970s and remained the only one doing so for roughly 30 years. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's genuine history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis isn't a producer who arrived after the vineyard became famous.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCigliuti helped make Serraboella famous.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e65-Year-Old Nebbiolo Vines\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2021 comes from approximately:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3 hectares of 65-year-old Nebbiolo vines\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eplanted at around:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e350 metres elevation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ewith a:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouthwest exposure\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eon Serraboella's:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCalcareous soils.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis combination gives the wine both intensity and structure, but importantly also the mineral freshness and longevity that define serious Nebbiolo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduction is tiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly around:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e580 cases annually.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is genuine small-production Piedmont.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTraditional Winemaking\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCigliuti doesn't need to overwork fruit of this quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Serraboella undergoes approximately \u003cstrong\u003e15–20 days of fermentation and maceration in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts\u003c\/strong\u003e before an extended maturation of around:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e26 months\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ein predominantly \u003cstrong\u003elarge Slavonian oak casks\u003c\/strong\u003e, supplemented by French oak tonneaux. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's an approach that allows the vineyard to remain at the centre of the wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is Nebbiolo with:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFruit • Perfume • Tannin • Minerality • Savouriness • Longevity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003erather than simply oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCigliuti – One of Piedmont's Most Underrated Producers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a producer more people should know.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cigliuti family has deep roots in Neive, but it was \u003cstrong\u003eRenato Cigliuti who began estate bottling in 1964\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday the domaine is run by his daughters \u003cstrong\u003eClaudia and Silvia Cigliuti\u003c\/strong\u003e, continuing a family connection with this land that stretches back generations. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd importantly:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSerraboella is the flagship.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe family's identity and the vineyard are inseparable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet Cigliuti still doesn't have anything like the international recognition—or pricing—of the most fashionable names of Barolo and Barbaresco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's exactly why I think this wine represents such an opportunity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Most Underrated Wine in Piedmont?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's a big statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut look at what you're actually getting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e65-year-old Nebbiolo vines\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSerraboella Cru\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e350 metres elevation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily estate that pioneered Serraboella\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlagship wine of the domaine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximately 580 cases produced\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points – Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points – Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points – Wine Spectator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e20+ years ageing potential\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the RRP:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$190.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the context of what collectors now pay for elite Piedmont, that combination is seriously compelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2021 – An Outstanding Piedmont Vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2021 vintage has given this wine a particularly impressive combination of concentration, structure and freshness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAntonio Galloni awarded it \u003cstrong\u003e95 points\u003c\/strong\u003e, finding the wine deep, polished and intense, with dark fruit, incense, leather, liquorice and mocha, while cautioning that its youthful tannins demand some patience. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJeb Dunnuck went even higher:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe review emphasises the wine's depth, noble structure, ripe tannins and mineral\/saline character and predicts it will drink beautifully for \u003cstrong\u003e20 years or more\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a bottle to buy for both the table \u003cstrong\u003eand the cellar\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTajarin with white truffle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrasato al Barolo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlow-braised beef cheek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoast duck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePorcini mushroom risotto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVenison\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOsso Buco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAged Parmigiano-Reggiano\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature hard cheeses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCigliuti itself recommends roast and braised red meats, game, truffle dishes and mature cheeses. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are wines that are expensive because they're great.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd there are wines that are expensive because everyone already knows they're great.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCigliuti Serraboella hasn't reached that second category yet.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's what makes it so exciting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSerraboella is a great vineyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCigliuti has been intimately connected with it for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vines are old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduction is tiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine can age for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the critics are telling us exactly how good the 2021 is:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Jeb Dunnuck.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Vinous.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Wine Spectator.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet the RRP remains:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$190.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a flagship, single-vineyard Barbaresco of this quality and provenance, that's outstanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're buying names such as \u003cstrong\u003eGaja, Bruno Giacosa, Roagna, Produttori del Barbaresco or Sottimano\u003c\/strong\u003e, Cigliuti deserves to be on your radar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd if you're building a Piedmont cellar?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI'd be putting this away by the six-pack.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePowerful. Perfumed. Mineral. Structured. Profound.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2021 Cigliuti Serraboella Barbaresco\u003c\/strong\u003e is exactly the type of wine I love finding — a genuinely great bottle whose reputation and price have not yet caught up with its quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points. 65-Year-Old Vines. Serraboella Cru. $190 RRP.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e👉 One of the most underrated great wines of Piedmont — and a Barbaresco I suspect will look like exceptional buying in another decade.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSearching for exceptional Barbaresco? The 2021 Cigliuti Serraboella Barbaresco is a 97-point old-vine Nebbiolo from the celebrated Serraboella MGA in Neive, Piedmont. Produced from approximately 65-year-old southwest-facing vines on calcareous soils, it combines raspberry, cherry and pressed flowers with cedar, leather, liquorice, spice and saline minerality, supported by noble tannins and exceptional long-term cellaring potential.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cigliuti Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52496652960046,"sku":null,"price":190.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/5010\/5134\/files\/2021CigliutiSerraboellaBarbaresco.png?v=1787636121"}],"url":"https:\/\/liquidvibe.com.au\/collections\/cigliuti-wines.oembed","provider":"liquidvibe.com.au","version":"1.0","type":"link"}