Here is a special late-release Riserva from Michele Chiarlo. The 2013 Barolo Riserva Cerequio is a big wine that reveals extra tight tannins and concentrated richness that permeates its substantial textural fiber. Dark fruit aromas come forth with blackberry and dried cherry backed by spice, leather, tar and campfire ash. The wine shows the concentration and density of extended oak aging with tannins that feel sharp, young and astringent at this stage. This wine requires more cellar aging before it softens and finds better integration.

94 points, Wine Advocate (October 2020)

The 2013 Barolo Riserva Cerequio is a potent wine. Cerequio is a site that naturally leans towards finesse, not raw power, so this style feels a bit forced. Even so, the 2016 is nicely balanced. A blast of dark fruit, licorice, spice, menthol, new leather, pine and chocolate infuses the 2013 with quite a bit of character. This is an especially concentrated style, with a lot of tannin, and yet it all comes together. There is some oak influence and that also means the 2013 is starting to show the first signs of aromatic and flavor maturity. I would drink it over the next decade or so.

93 points, Vinous (October 2020)

Controlling 120 hectares across Piedmont, Chiarlo produces many wines, including a great Cerequio from La Morra. The scarce Riserva comes from a 0.9ha parcel, aged initially in tonneaux and then in casks. The nose is robust with cherry and rose-petal aromas, and just a hint of boiled sweets. Bright and limpid, this has charm and elegance rather than great weight and concentration. It's still tight thanks to good acidity, and the structure is deceptively discreet. Elegant, poised and polished, this is a well balanced and persistent Riserva.

95 points, Stephen Brook, Decanter (March 2021)

Aromas of leather, menthol, wild rosemary and tar segue to flavors of plum, cherry and earth in this red. It concludes with a matrix of dense tannins that leave a tight, compact finish. This shows complexity and depth, so be patient. Best from 2023 through 2045.

94 points, Wine Spectator