PRESS REVIEWS
Wine Spectator, September 30, 2008
Luigi Baudana, Barolo Cerretta 2004 Score: 91 points
There's a beautiful core of fruit in this Barolo, with plum and blackberry aromas and flavors. Full-bodied, with light toasty oak and a long, fruity finish. Balanced and beautiful. Best after 2011. 400 cases made. –JS
Wine Spectator, December 15, 2008
Luigi Baudana, Dolcetto d’Alba Baudana 2006 - Score: 90 points
Beautifully refined for a Dolcetto, with crushed blackberry and flowers that follow through to a medium body, with fine tannins and a clean, fruity finish. There's loads of mineral as well. This is very fine indeed. Drink now. 250 cases made. –JS
Wine Spectator, December 15, 2007
Luigi Baudana, Barbera d’Alba Donatella 2005 - Score: 90 points
Very aromatic, with lots of blackberry and hints of fresh herbs. Medium- to full-bodied, with soft tannins, rich fruit and a crisp finish. This producer nearly always makes outstanding Barbera. Drink now. 240 cases made. –JS
Wine Spectator, September 30, 2008
Luigi Baudana, Barolo Baudana 2004 Score: 90 points
Ripe strawberry and raspberry aromas follow through to a medium-to-full body, with fine tannins and a long, caressing finish. Balanced and pretty. Best after 2011. 400 cases made. –JS
Wine Spectator, Web Edition 2007
Luigi Baudana, Barolo Baudana 2003 Score: 88 points
Shows intense aromas of ripe plum, with a hint of citrus fruit. Medium- to full-bodied, with silky tannins and a medium finish. Needs a bit more midpalate, but this is stylish. Best after 2010. 400 cases made. –JS
Wine Spectator, Web Edition 2007
Luigi Baudana, Barolo Cerretta 2003 Score: 87 points
Shows sliced plum and Indian spices on the nose. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins and a caressing finish. Best after 2009. 350 cases made. –JS
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #179, October 2008
Luigi Baudana, Barolo Baudana 2004 Score: 88 points
The 2004 Barolo Baudana is the more lithe of the estate’s Barolos. Made in a focused, somewhat linear style, it reveals perfumed red fruit, spices, minerals and menthol with a taut, sinewy personality. The tannins are firm yet the wine gains expansiveness on the mid-palate to provide balance. This Barolo needs another year or two in bottle to help the wine come together a little more. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2016.
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #179, October 2008
Luigi Baudana, Barolo Cerretta 2004 Score: 88 points
The 2004 Barolo Cerretta is a dark, brooding offering loaded with super-ripe dark fruit, tar smoke and sweet toasted oak. There is excellent depth and persistence, but the wine ultimately comes across as somewhat monolithic and four-square, particularly in the coarse tannins. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2018.
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #173, October 2007
Luigi Baudana, Barolo Baudana 2003 Score: 87 points
The estate's 2003 Barolo Baudana is a fragrant, super-ripe Barolo. It offers excellent length, yet the tannins dominate the wine's balance. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2013.
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #173, October 2007
Luigi Baudana, Barolo Cerretta 2003 Score: 88 points
The 2003 Barolo Ceretta possesses greater depth than the Baudana in its jammy blackberries, blueberries, menthol and toasted oak. Made in a full-bodied, strapping style, it needs another year or two in bottle to settle down. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2015. |
