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Barbaresco Nebbiolo

9.429 ratings
9.39 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
Kathy Morgan

Freaking stunning

Freaking stunning

Jul 20th, 2015
Davis Smith

Sommelier Acquerello

8.8

Secondary characters are more dominant, but holding more fresh fruit than most wines from this warm vintage

Secondary characters are more dominant, but holding more fresh fruit than most wines from this warm vintage

Dec 5th, 2014
Davis Smith

Sommelier Acquerello

9.1

Really intense upon opening, but mellowed out with time.

Really intense upon opening, but mellowed out with time.

Dec 18th, 2013
Jeff Bramwell

Super youthful, tons of red fruit, good structure. Delicious now, but no rush.

Super youthful, tons of red fruit, good structure. Delicious now, but no rush.

Dec 10th, 2013
Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.2

Very smooth and silky now with red cherry fruit with exotic spices and dried rosé petal very exotic still has firm tannins notes of truffle and earth. Finish 50+ most excellent

Very smooth and silky now with red cherry fruit with exotic spices and dried rosé petal very exotic still has firm tannins notes of truffle and earth. Finish 50+ most excellent

Oct 26th, 2013
Hanibal

I loved this wine. Complexity, roses and fruit still present but backstoped by secondary truffle and tobacco tastes.

I loved this wine. Complexity, roses and fruit still present but backstoped by secondary truffle and tobacco tastes.

Aug 11th, 2020
Sylvain Rhainds

1990
Belle jeunesse malgré ses 30 ans. Ensemble enscore sur le fruit... compoté. Bien fait

1990
Belle jeunesse malgré ses 30 ans. Ensemble enscore sur le fruit... compoté. Bien fait

Jul 5th, 2020
Rolo

Fantastic!

Fantastic!

Sep 7th, 2019
Michael Weiss

Barbaresco as it should be.

Barbaresco as it should be.

Dec 23rd, 2016
Conrad Kenley

At peak and will not get better

At peak and will not get better

Oct 16th, 2015