Produttori del Barbaresco

Riserva Rio Sordo Barbaresco Nebbiolo

9.316 ratings
9.37 pro ratings
Barbaresco, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Nebbiolo
Lamb, Goose, Potato, Baking Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Turkey, Beef, Pasta, Salami & Prosciutto, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Veal, White Rice, Herbs, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Pork, Game, Exotic Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Bob McDonald

Initial aromas like an old chest of drawers - then sooty, earthy notes with dry sour cherries with menthol. After a few hours an Animale note. These old Italians have virtually zero fruit showing - all savouriness. Good length finishing with Medium minus tannins. No more cellaring required. This was No. 3822 of 13,333 bottles produced. I am not across all of the different Cuvées from the Produttori but have had good experiences with Rabaja and Asili.

Initial aromas like an old chest of drawers - then sooty, earthy notes with dry sour cherries with menthol. After a few hours an Animale note. These old Italians have virtually zero fruit showing - all savouriness. Good length finishing with Medium minus tannins. No more cellaring required. This was No. 3822 of 13,333 bottles produced. I am not across all of the different Cuvées from the Produttori but have had good experiences with Rabaja and Asili.

Apr 30th, 2020
Bob McDonald

From near the river on the flat land Rio Sordo. Mature and one of the winemakers favourites. Nose of caramelised sugars - oxidised characters. Nose more advanced than the palate - the latter having great length.

From near the river on the flat land Rio Sordo. Mature and one of the winemakers favourites. Nose of caramelised sugars - oxidised characters. Nose more advanced than the palate - the latter having great length.

Sep 29th, 2015
Kevin Reilly, MS

Master Sommelier, Wine Director Cyrus Restaurant

9.8

Tannic... Young... But extremely delicious!

Tannic... Young... But extremely delicious!

Jun 1st, 2013
Parag Lalit

Still very young but spectacular single vineyard material.

Still very young but spectacular single vineyard material.

Feb 28th, 2013
Felix Salmon

A perfect exit from the pandemic. -2005 vintage

A perfect exit from the pandemic. -2005 vintage

May 14th, 2021
Jean Trepanier

Awesome, very cherry. Definitely ready to drink.

Awesome, very cherry. Definitely ready to drink.

Feb 5th, 2017
Kim Granlund

Love in a bottle

Love in a bottle

Nov 9th, 2013
Clinton Mccann

2005

Mar 23rd, 2013
Jason Heller

Master Sommelier

9.1

Jason had this 7 years ago

Jason had this 7 years ago

Apr 23rd, 2017
Amie Hendrickson

Amie had this 10 years ago

Amie had this 10 years ago

Dec 25th, 2013