Ruud Verhagen

9.3

2008 is an epic vintage for Barbaresco and Barolo 👌🏼 — 4 months ago

Jess

9.3

Medium-pale, ruby-garnet color.
Aromas of rose, cherry, leather, subtle smoke.
Dry. Flavors of red cherry, leather, rose, hint of tar, herbal finish. Rich, firm tannins. Very elegant!

Intensity: 5/5
Complexity: 4/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — 7 months ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Opened about two hours prior to service and allowed to breath. Two bottles were opened tonight from the same cellar and both corks showed some saturation but only through the first 1/3. No formal notes. A blend of Gaja’s 14 single-vineyards, 1997 “Barbaresco” pours a fairly youthful looking deep garnet color with moderate signs of sediment. The nose was initially shy but opened with air and revealed beautiful aromas of red and black fruits, tar, red and pink flowers, leather, dried earth and minerals. The structure is still going strong at 26 years young and I would still place the the tannins in the medium+ category. The finish is long and full of savory minerals. While I wouldn’t hesitate to pull the cork at this stage, these will be a joy to drink through 2037. This was a sublime paring with agnolotti stuffed with sweet corn, porcini and taleggio and a lot more of a classic representation of Barbaresco than I was expecting. Bravo! — 10 months ago

Anthony De Blasi

9.4

This Cannubi is very good. Compared to the Barbaresco we drank next to it power is the word. More prominent tannins but in a great spot for the moment. — 5 months ago

Jason Sliwa

9.3

I’m excellent shape!! I’m very happily surprised. The aged components were there, but so was fruit expression and acidity. What a delight. — 9 months ago

with Vicki

Ryan Guy

9.2

Dark sweet cherries, clay, orange rind, cardamon. Exotic potpourri spice without evidence of oak. Dry, with black-cherry and mulberry fruit. Round and expressive with a touch of heat to finish. Feels more like Barolo, very solid. Drink or hold. — 2 years ago

Jay Kline

9.4

I had a few members of the Tasting Group crew join me in a sort of, "help me drink down my cellar" gathering. Everyone had an opportunity to dig through the cellar and select a bottle of their choosing; the identity of the wine was kept from everyone else and then presented double-blind though, since the bottles were being pulled from my cellar, it wasn't a true double-blind situation for me. This was poured into a decanter about 30 minutes before service. The wine poured a deep garnet with a translucent core; no signs of sediment. On the nose, I was hit with the typical Nebbiolo characteristics of cherries, tar, earth, and dried herbs. On the palate, the wine was bone dry with stiff tannins and high acid; this had to be Nebbiolo from Piemonte. The fruit was wonderfully bright and fresh...but deep as well. The question was: is this Barolo or Barbaresco. The wine came across polished yet elegant and there was a traditional sensibility that was undeniable. It reminded me of Produttori Riserva; a cru like Rabaja or Asili...maybe Ovello? I called 2013 Produttori "Asili". Wow...the 2011 "Ovello" is smashing good right now and should drink really well for a long, long time. Bottle No. 10722. — 2 years ago

John Malcolm

9.5

Earthy (of course). Cherries, raspberries, strawberry, leather, and tobacco. Outstanding, and just coming into its own. — 5 months ago

Riccardo L.

9.3

Anthony’s Birthday barbaresco… tastes like that sweet Mojave rain…. Great body, Fantastic length, lots of acidity and aging potential. Great alternative to a Barolo on a great vintage year. Tar. Rose petals. Leather. Quintessentially Nebbiolo, but more approachable. — 9 months ago

Matti Jokelainen

9.0

Even 2010 was not as good vintage as in Barolo there are still excellent Barbarescos like this one. Nose screams Nebbiolo with ripe red berries, rose, some pine and licorice. On palate the wine does not quite match the nose but has nice sweet fruit that is hold by the midweight body. Tannins are still obvious and bit sandy with acidity that further supports the freshness. Finnish is just a tad short but regardless this is fully satisfying Barbaresco from one of the top producers — 2 years ago