Bright light golden colour
On the palate Silver Ghost offers layers of red and black fruit intermingled with mocha
feels rather bone dry and salivating with rich opulent fruit and nice creaminesss
with a touch of Petit Verdot
orange peel and cedar get the show started
Cigliuti Serraboella, Barbaresco DOCG, Italy 2019 Case (1x1.5L) Chateau Lespault-Martillac Bright light golden colourThe 2019 Barbaresco Serraboella is stellar. Here, too, the austere style of the year comes through loud and clear, but with that extra kick of mid palate sweetness that distinguishes the Serraboella. Bright, red toned Nebbiolo fruit, crushed flowers, mint, chalk and orange peel all build in the glass. The Serraboella is usually a bit richer, but in the 2019 it is a Barbaresco very much marked by sizzling tension. I would cellar it for at least a few