The 2017 Ceretto Barolo Prapò has a delicate nose with warm, sun-ripened fruit aromas, sweet oak-spice and fresh earth. On the palate the wine has creamy, finely interwoven flavors of black cherry and spice that are encased by very upright, firm tannins; these dominate the fruit a little right now, but they are balanced by a very mouth-watering and refreshing acidity on the finish. Prapò is an east-facing vineyard in Serralunga with a rich soil but a fresh microclimate. This wine needs more time to open up as the tannins are closing down the fruit at present but it has great presence and energy. Approach in two to three years, but this will last 30 years plus.
