96pts Kerin O'Keefe
Drinking Window 2031 - 2041
Wild rose, sun-warmed hay, cake spice, forest berry and camphor are just some of the aromas you'll find on the stunning 2021 Cerretta from Ettore Germano. The delicious palate picks right up where the nose leaves off, delivering layers of juicy Morello cherry, crushed raspberry, cinnamon and nutmeg. Tightly woven, refined tannins provide weightless support while fresh acidity keeps it impeccably balanced.

95pts Wine Advocate
Drinking Window 2026 - 2043
The Ettore Germano 2021 Barolo Cerretta is especially energetic and electric. The site has a big presence of active limestone in the clay, and you feel that tension and tautness over the bouquet. The wine is chiseled, direct and powerful, delivering on all cylinders. Like the other wines in this range, the tannins are nicely managed, and here I get the silkiness without the chalkiness. Cerretta performs especially well in this vintage.
93pts Vinous
Drinking Window 2026 - 2038
The 2021 Barolo Cerretta is powerful and explosive in the glass. Sweet macerated cherry, rose petal, blood orange, spice and mint all soar from the glass. Deep and pliant, with striking persistence, the Cerretta is one of the finest wines in this range. Best of all, it can be enjoyed with minimal cellaring if desired. 
Our Tasting Note:
Deeper ruby red, med+ darker than Prapo.  The nose is pronounced and also deeper with the red fruit of dark cherry and currants, raspberry, nicely savory, some fennel, minerality, a touch smoky.  The palate is med+ to full bodied, full grain tannins are youthful and structured, excellent acidity is perfectly integrated.  The palate is pronounced and intense, but elegantly so! A long, fresh finish. EXCELLENT!

Farming: Certified organic
Vine Age: Planted between 1949 and 1995
Vineyard: Cerretta MGA Cru - 375 M, SW Facing, Limestone
Winemaking: 45 days maceration, controlled low temperature fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 24 months in medium sized oak barrel, 12 months in bottle
Importer: The Prapò and Cerretta vineyards are right next to each other, but the difference between the two wines is striking. Cerretta is more structured, shows the Serralunga dark chocolate character even more strongly, with a strong sandalwood/tobacco note. Ages superbly.