Azienda Agricola Ronchi

Barbaresco

9.199 ratings
9.230 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
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2019 | Lovely, I am learning with Nebbiolo 😉 paired with wild boar, at Divino Hapert

Vintage 2019 | Lovely, I am learning with Nebbiolo 😉 paired with wild boar, at Divino Hapert

Oct 13th, 2024
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9.3

The 2018 Barbaresco Ronchi has a bit more textural depth than the straight Barbaresco, as it often does. Here, too, I would prefer to drink this sooner rather than later, as early signs of maturity are starting to come through. Sweet red plum, orange zest, cloves, new leather and anise build nicely over time. There's terrific weight and overall substance here. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, October 2022)

The 2018 Barbaresco Ronchi has a bit more textural depth than the straight Barbaresco, as it often does. Here, too, I would prefer to drink this sooner rather than later, as early signs of maturity are starting to come through. Sweet red plum, orange zest, cloves, new leather and anise build nicely over time. There's terrific weight and overall substance here. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, October 2022)

Oct 27th, 2022
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9.4

The 2017 Barbaresco Ronchi is darker, richer and more potent than the straight bottling, but ultimately the two wines aren't as different as they have been or should be. I imagine at least some of that is attributable to the vintage. Black cherry, smoke, tobacco, licorice and leather all meld together nicely. The heat of the vintage is a bit more evident here, but is also nicely balanced. The 2017 finishes with notable substance and power. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, February 2022)

The 2017 Barbaresco Ronchi is darker, richer and more potent than the straight bottling, but ultimately the two wines aren't as different as they have been or should be. I imagine at least some of that is attributable to the vintage. Black cherry, smoke, tobacco, licorice and leather all meld together nicely. The heat of the vintage is a bit more evident here, but is also nicely balanced. The 2017 finishes with notable substance and power. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, February 2022)

Mar 4th, 2022
Tracy Hall

Pomegranate and fresh cherry. Savory, sappy and juicy. Love this. NBI

Pomegranate and fresh cherry. Savory, sappy and juicy. Love this. NBI

Feb 27th, 2021
Darren Dittrich

Intense... could be confused with a Barolo if not for slightly rounder tannins, less oak influence, and fruit intensity. This is not a feminine Barbaresco.... the’14 needs a lot of time in bottle, or at least a long decant. SommSelect . Update: 2 days later and after a 90-minute decant, this thing is starting to come alive. Much better now with some rich Italian food. Hold until 2022+

Intense... could be confused with a Barolo if not for slightly rounder tannins, less oak influence, and fruit intensity. This is not a feminine Barbaresco.... the’14 needs a lot of time in bottle, or at least a long decant. SommSelect . Update: 2 days later and after a 90-minute decant, this thing is starting to come alive. Much better now with some rich Italian food. Hold until 2022+

May 22nd, 2019
Chip Hughes

Old school. Truffle, black tea, game juices, mushrooms, nutmeg. Massively tannic and structured, but quite exuberant and forward enough to enjoy now (interestingly, the regular cuvée has completely shut down). Suspect this will drink well at every point over the course of a long evolution. Exceptional.

Old school. Truffle, black tea, game juices, mushrooms, nutmeg. Massively tannic and structured, but quite exuberant and forward enough to enjoy now (interestingly, the regular cuvée has completely shut down). Suspect this will drink well at every point over the course of a long evolution. Exceptional.

May 14th, 2019
Tracy Hall

Nice. Needs time. Was much better the 4th day. Still there are good aromatics and structure with a cleansing finish. SS

Nice. Needs time. Was much better the 4th day. Still there are good aromatics and structure with a cleansing finish. SS

Jan 24th, 2019
Chip Hughes

Another phenomenal ‘14 Barbaresco. So reminiscent of 2008: elegant, fine, detailed. Spice box, cranberry, tar and a touch of camphor. Drinkable now. #ronchi #cruronchi #barbaresco #nebbiolo

Another phenomenal ‘14 Barbaresco. So reminiscent of 2008: elegant, fine, detailed. Spice box, cranberry, tar and a touch of camphor. Drinkable now. #ronchi #cruronchi #barbaresco #nebbiolo

Dec 20th, 2018
Jordan Wardlaw

Very impressive. Plenty of color, lovely primary fruit and floral character. Already quite elegant with a very harmonious sense of tannin, acid and fruit components for such a young wine. It really does showcase the wonderful 2013 vintage in Piedmont and the balance that was achieved in so many vineyards.

Very impressive. Plenty of color, lovely primary fruit and floral character. Already quite elegant with a very harmonious sense of tannin, acid and fruit components for such a young wine. It really does showcase the wonderful 2013 vintage in Piedmont and the balance that was achieved in so many vineyards.

Oct 15th, 2018
Jordan Wardlaw

Absolutely lovely. So structured, yet so elegant. And a superb value, as always.

Absolutely lovely. So structured, yet so elegant. And a superb value, as always.

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