IronGate Fine Wine Auction
Tue, Apr 30, 2024 10:00AM EDT - Tue, May 7, 2024 08:00PM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 562
1996 Bricco Rocche Ceretto Brunate and Prapo Barolo - 4 bottle(s)-750ml format
Estimate: CAD$680 - CAD$1,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| CAD$0 | CAD$20 |
| CAD$500 | CAD$50 |
| CAD$1,000 | CAD$100 |
| CAD$2,000 | CAD$200 |
| CAD$3,000 | CAD$250 |
| CAD$5,000 | CAD$500 |
| CAD$10,000 | CAD$1,000 |
| CAD$20,000 | CAD$2,000 |
| CAD$50,000 | CAD$5,000 |
| CAD$100,000 | CAD$10,000 |
This lot is comprised of 4 bottle(s) of 1996 Bricco Rocche Ceretto Brunate and Prapo Barolo - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $680 - $1000 with a reserve of $480. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11449. This lot contains 2 bottles of 1996 Bricco Rocche Ceretto Brunate Barolo (750ml), 2 bottles of 1996 Ceretto Bricco Rocche Prapo Barolo DOCG (750ml).
Please note the following bottle conditions in this lot In Neck and Stained Label on 1996 Bricco Rocche Ceretto Brunate Barolo,
In Neck on 1996 Ceretto Bricco Rocche Prapo Barolo DOCG .
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A collector, based in Toronto, became interested in wine while visiting his father-in-law in Hong Kong over 60 years ago. He also owned a restaurant that had an impressive wine list and was was able to visit many wineries throughout France. He continued collecting after selling the restaurant with most of his bottles purchased upon release from the LCBO. He took meticulous care of his wine, labeling many of the bottles and storing them in a temperature and humidity controlled cellar in his home.
The score for1996 Bricco Rocche Ceretto Brunate Barolo is 92-96 from Robert Parker and this is the tasting note -This wine exhibits a saturated ruby color with purple nuances. Additionally, it is rich, with lots of extract, tannin, and body. Ceretto's opaque ruby/purple-colored 1996 Barolo Bricco Rocche is sensational stuff. It combines explosive levels of fruit, glycerin, and extract with an uncanny sense of elegance and finesse. There are copious quantities of black cherry fruit, intermixed with raspberries, cedar, spicy oak, licorice, and tar. This terrific, complex, multidimensional Barolo.
The score for1996 Ceretto Bricco Rocche Prapo Barolo DOCG is 92-94 from Robert Parker and this is the tasting note -This wine exhibits a saturated ruby color with purple nuances. Additionally, it is rich, with lots of extract, tannin, and body. The opaque ruby/purple-colored 1996 Barolo Prapo offers a moderately intense nose of scorched earth, dried herbs, and sweet black fruits. It is medium to full-bodied, with an exciting level of fruit extract, superb purity, and a multidimensional, layered personality. This terrific Barolo will require 2-4 years of bottle age.
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