Rufus King

9.0

Light Barbera served with duck pappardelle at Porto in Boston — a month ago

Bonnie Chu

9.0

With roast squab in orange gremolata and cauliflower — 6 months ago

Phil Kessling

9.2

Smooth, complex and drinking well. — 5 years ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Originally, I only planned to pour the De Forville, the Roccalini and the Paitin but it just didn't seem right to host a Barbaresco class and not have a Produttori in the mix. So, I pulled this from the cellar as a bonus. Boy, am I glad I did. On the pop and pour, this had a striking burnt rubber smell; like from a pencil eraser. This blew off after a few minutes however and became sensational with the most perfect expression of Montmorency cherries, tar, and crushed rock. The 2009 Produttori "Montestefano" is so balanced and yet incredibly powerful. It also remains powerfully tannic. The finish is remarkably long; lasting well over two minutes. This is still very primary and would benefit for continued cellar time. Wow...I love this wine. This will drink well for decades to come. Bottle No. 12202. Bravo! — 6 years ago

Bridget Meagher

8.9

Rke Valley Wine Co 2019 — 2 months ago

Bonnie Chu

9.0

With pappardelle bolognese — 3 months ago

Jake Hajer

9.1

Raspberry, not quite ripe blackberry. Kalamata olive. Slate. Bright acidity. Clean. Tobacco. — 2 years ago

John Malcolm

9.3

Robust, earthy, and smokey. Leather, dark cherries, cranberries. Opened up after decanting for a bit. — 3 months ago

Meadow Linder

9.1

Delightful and smooth, fruit first on the tongue but dissipates to a gentle berry after flavor. $24 at Arlington Wine. — 8 months ago

Anthony Lombardi

9.2

LP 3 from the Gurdjieff/ de Hartmann box set and a spectacular Barbera. The music is a collection of beautiful piano compositions based on the spiritual teachings of George Gurdjieff. The wine has all the juicy pleasure one expects from Barbera, but has plenty of structure as well. Tannins add some texture & the acidic lift adds complexity to the wine. I absolutely love Barbera, and this is a top level example. — 5 years ago