2018 Ca Rome Barbaresco Chiaramanti

Nebbiolo - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JS 95 DC 93 WA 92 VN 92 WS 91
JS 95

jamessuckling.com, June 2021

A tight but complex nose of mixed berries with sweet, creamy spice and turkish delight. Some herbs in the mix, too, even a hint of wild onion. Medium-to full-bodied with a dense, silky palate that’s full of flavor...
DC 93

Decanter, August 2021

More muscular in character than the estate's Rio Sordo, this has a spicy, dusty nose with berry fruits and herbal overtones. Prominent, chocolatey tannins are balanced by piercing acidity, filled out with ripe red and...
WA 92

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, August 2022

Romano Marengo's Ca’ Rome’ 2018 Barbaresco Chiaramanti reveals a textured and soft approach with some ripe fruit and blackberry backed by spice and tarry smoke. The thick fiber of this mid-weight wine cedes to integrated...
VN 92

Vinous, February 2022

The 2018 Barbaresco Chiaramanti is a soft, fruity wine to drink now and over the next decade. Succulent red cherry, red plum, cedar, spice and rose petal all meld together as this sensual inviting Barbaresco reveals its...
WS 91

Wine Spectator, November 2021

A dense, tightly wound style, with burly tannins underlying cherry, plum, earth and eucalyptus flavors. Balanced on the tannic side, with a lightly astringent finish. Best from 2024 through 2036. – BS

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Nebbiolo
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Sub-region Barbaresco
Vintage 2018
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 15.5%
Closure Cork

The 2018 Ca Rome Barbaresco Chiaramanti is a Nebbiolo wine from the esteemed Piedmont region in Italy, specifically the Barbaresco sub-region. Produced by Ca Rome, this red wine is noted for its robust characteristics and complexity.

James Suckling awarded this vintage an impressive 95 points, highlighting its "tight but complex nose of mixed berries with sweet, creamy spice, and turkish delight." He further noted the presence of herbs and a hint of wild onion, describing the palate as "dense, silky," and emphasized its balanced nature with "a lightly firm, spice-coated tannin frame." Suckling suggests that while it is "delicious to taste now," it will reach its peak from 2024 onwards, promising a "super long and luxuriant" finish.

Wine Spectator's Bruce Sanderson provided a score of 91 points, observing the wine's "dense, tightly wound style" with "burly tannins underlying cherry, plum, earth, and eucalyptus flavors." He pointed out that the wine is "balanced on the tannic side, with a lightly astringent finish," recommending that it is best enjoyed between 2024 and 2036.

Antonio Galloni from Vinous rated the wine 92 points, describing it as "a soft, fruity wine to drink now and over the next decade." He praised the integration of "succulent red cherry, red plum, cedar, spice and rose petal," noting that all elements are "so nicely balanced."

Monica Larner of Robert Parker's Wine Advocate also gave it a score of 92 points, commenting on its "textured and soft approach with some ripe fruit and blackberry backed by spice and tarry smoke." She noted that the "thick fiber of this mid-weight wine cedes to integrated tannins and rich fruit concentration."

Decanter's 93-point review noted the wine's "more muscular character" compared to Ca Rome's Rio Sordo. The review described a "spicy, dusty nose with berry fruits and herbal overtones," and prominent, "chocolatey tannins balanced by piercing acidity." The wine, matured for 20 months in Slavonian oak, presents "ripe red and black fruits, damp earth, fresh tobacco, and spicy cedar."

In summary, the 2018 Ca Rome Barbaresco Chiaramanti is a well-received Nebbiolo with a complex and robust profile, praised for its balance and potential for aging.