Elio Altare Barolo 'Cerretta Vigna Britta' 2018 Riserva Under $20 Elk Cove's estate vineyards stretch

Elk Cove's estate vineyards stretch from Oregon's Yamhill-Carlton hillsides to the peaks of the Chehalem Mountains

Delicious now

with unequal amounts of cocao (two-thirds) and vanilla (one-third) fragrances in the opening whiffs

"A chiseled

as red sciaccarellu should be

Elio Altare Barolo 'Cerretta Vigna Britta' 2018 Riserva Under $20 Elk Cove's estate vineyards stretch"The 2018 Barolo Riserva Cerretta Vigna Bricco is a big, powerful wine that shows all the breadth of Serralunga. Black cherry, smoke, tobacco, gravel, licorice and incense open to reveal a Barolo of tremendous depth and resonance. The Cerretta obviously stands out in this range because of its size, but it all works so well. The 2018 is still coming together nicely. It holds tremendous promise." Vinous 95 pts.