2021 Pio Cesare "Ornato" Barolo

Name: 2021 Pio Cesare "Ornato" Barolo
SKU: 2061438
Price: 179.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 96 (6 reviews)

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James Suckling

Reviewed August 2024

A juicy and fruity wine with round and polished tannins and a flavorful finish. Complex aromas of oyster shells, terra cotta and tar. It’s medium- to full-bodied with tension and well-formed muscles, but always in balance and harmony. Very long aftertaste. Clearly a great wine. Drink after 2028. (JS)

Professional Reviews

Vinous

Review Date: 01/2026

The 2021 Barolo Ornato hits the palate with copious dark-toned fruit, gravel, incense, new leather, licorice, graphite and scorched earth. This potent Serralunga Barolo is quite backward, but all the elements are very nicely balanced just the same. It's classic Serralunga all the way. (AG)

Kerin O'Keefe

Review Date: 02/2025

The Pio Cesare 2021 Ornato exudes class, starting with its alluring scents of camphor, violet, forest berry and pipe tobacco. Full-bodied, elegantly structured and totally delicious, the palate delivers crushed raspberry, black cherry, licorice and cake spice before a mentholated finish. Firm, fine-grained tannins provide enveloping support while fresh acidity provides impeccable balance and lift. (KO)

Jeb Dunnuck

Review Date: 05/2025

A jeweled red color, the 2021 Barolo Ornato has an attractive fragrance of incense, ripe cherries, candied orange peel, minty herbs, sappy earth, and crushed violets. Medium to full-bodied, it offers a good deal of structure, with noble Serralunga tannins, as well as a balanced feel and a long, mouthwatering finish. I am coming to find that I really love this wine from Pio Cesare. Drink 2027-2050. (AF)

Notes

Ornato was the first single-vineyard wine released by Pio Cesare, beginning with the 1985 vintage. Its Nebbiolo comes from selected parcels in Serralunga d'Alba, within a south-facing amphitheater of clay and limestone. The 2021 is described by Vinous as powerful and slow to reveal itself, with dense fruit held in balance. Kerin O'Keefe's review places firm, fine-grained tannins alongside fresh acidity and a menthol accent on the finish.

Details

Type	Red Wine
Varietal	Nebbiolo
Origin	Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
Bottle Size	750 mL
SKU	2061438

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