Barbaresco, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
La Morra, eucalyptus, dried black tea leaves. bing cherries, firm integrated tannins.
La Morra, eucalyptus, dried black tea leaves. bing cherries, firm integrated tannins.
Mar 8th, 2022
This was ready for business right from the get-go. Slightly hazy in the glass, was a striking ruby color. The fruit plays a predominate role but there’s good balance here. It lacks the structure for the long haul but it’s delicious now.
This was ready for business right from the get-go. Slightly hazy in the glass, was a striking ruby color. The fruit plays a predominate role but there’s good balance here. It lacks the structure for the long haul but it’s delicious now.
Feb 10th, 2019
This 11 year old Barbaresco is showing a beautiful color and a beautiful nose.
Ruby in color with a wide brick rim.
Medium bodied with medium acidity, dry on the palate and well balanced.
Showing red fruits with earth, wood, spices, peppercorn, chocolates, tobacco, graphite and dark coffee.
Needs an hour to open up properly and bringing the tannins.
Easy drinking and good by itself. Soft and smooth and really delicious.
14% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$40.
This 11 year old Barbaresco is showing a beautiful color and a beautiful nose.
Ruby in color with a wide brick rim.
Medium bodied with medium acidity, dry on the palate and well balanced.
Showing red fruits with earth, wood, spices, peppercorn, chocolates, tobacco, graphite and dark coffee.
Needs an hour to open up properly and bringing the tannins.
Easy drinking and good by itself. Soft and smooth and really delicious.
14% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$40.
Initially dominated by tar and blackberries eventually developing a balsamic character and then a smell reminiscent of pasture land and cedar chest. Tart dark fruits and finished with a kiss of savory. Plenty of structure with mouth coating acids and firm tannins. Should have a lovely life ahead of it. My first time with this producer and it certainly won’t be my last.
Initially dominated by tar and blackberries eventually developing a balsamic character and then a smell reminiscent of pasture land and cedar chest. Tart dark fruits and finished with a kiss of savory. Plenty of structure with mouth coating acids and firm tannins. Should have a lovely life ahead of it. My first time with this producer and it certainly won’t be my last.
1 person found it helpfulApr 28th, 2018
Seems a little weightier than the last bottle I had a little over a year ago. And it's not bad for a 2011, whose wines, in the Langhe, I have found to be a bit scorchy and bitter. Old leather and some nice cherry fruit on the nose. Same in the mouth. Some puckery tannin coats the mouth. But it ends pretty clean. For under $20, hard to criticize. Good weekday evening dinner wine.
Seems a little weightier than the last bottle I had a little over a year ago. And it's not bad for a 2011, whose wines, in the Langhe, I have found to be a bit scorchy and bitter. Old leather and some nice cherry fruit on the nose. Same in the mouth. Some puckery tannin coats the mouth. But it ends pretty clean. For under $20, hard to criticize. Good weekday evening dinner wine.
Mar 21st, 2017Needs air. These are second day notes. Light color. Classic Neb nose of dried cherry, dried rose petals, warm bricks and smoke. Spreads out nicely in the mouth. Tannic, but not too. Flavors linger. Wine- macerated cherry and minerals. Good balance. For under $20, good buy.
Needs air. These are second day notes. Light color. Classic Neb nose of dried cherry, dried rose petals, warm bricks and smoke. Spreads out nicely in the mouth. Tannic, but not too. Flavors linger. Wine- macerated cherry and minerals. Good balance. For under $20, good buy.
Sep 12th, 2015Raspberries, rose petal and leather.
Raspberries, rose petal and leather.
Feb 26th, 2024
Buttered popcorn nose, cherry, seed, bitter chocolate, light velvety tannins
Buttered popcorn nose, cherry, seed, bitter chocolate, light velvety tannins
Jan 26th, 2024
