2012 Barbaresco Asili

For many years Alessandro Ceretto made his wines in a very pushed, modern style, with extended time in barrel and considerable new French oak influence. In recent times, Ceretto has moved towards a much more non-interventionalist style in both the vineyards and cellar, allowing the wines to shape themselves. As always, there has to be a measure of balance though. My fear is that Ceretto may have gone too far in the opposite direction. The 2012s show elements of reduction and elevated volatile acidity that I am not used to seeing in the Ceretto wines and that also are not generally found today in Piedmont. Some adjustments may be necessary, as these wines are diffuse and disjointed.