Barbaresco, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Popped and poured; consumed over three days. Best on Day 1. On the pop and pour, fresh ripe cherries with dried earth, roses and a sweet touch of baking spice. Good structure with tannins in the medium+ category; acid I would place at medium. On Day 2…the wine entered a sort of dumb phase. Structure was there but the fruit sort of became…unexciting. On Day 3 it was again transformed; more enjoyable with the fruit more interesting and an added desiccated characteristics to it. Leans a bit modern. A good wine but I’m unsure I like this more than the “classico”, to be honest. Drinking well now and will probably be enjoyable for the next 5-10 years…but not sure it’s worth waiting that long.
Popped and poured; consumed over three days. Best on Day 1. On the pop and pour, fresh ripe cherries with dried earth, roses and a sweet touch of baking spice. Good structure with tannins in the medium+ category; acid I would place at medium. On Day 2…the wine entered a sort of dumb phase. Structure was there but the fruit sort of became…unexciting. On Day 3 it was again transformed; more enjoyable with the fruit more interesting and an added desiccated characteristics to it. Leans a bit modern. A good wine but I’m unsure I like this more than the “classico”, to be honest. Drinking well now and will probably be enjoyable for the next 5-10 years…but not sure it’s worth waiting that long.
Dec 19th, 2022
Macerated cherries, menthol, old leather, warm gravel on the nose. The palate is broad and shows quite a bit of tannin spreading out. Since it’s from the hot 2011 vintage, I’m thinking this is peaking and will only get scorchier and more leathery as it ages. Very nice now though.
Macerated cherries, menthol, old leather, warm gravel on the nose. The palate is broad and shows quite a bit of tannin spreading out. Since it’s from the hot 2011 vintage, I’m thinking this is peaking and will only get scorchier and more leathery as it ages. Very nice now though.
Dec 26th, 2018
V aromatic after it opened up. Beautiful med modied balance. Nice acidity running through spine. Strawberry cherry fruit some spice. Nice acid kick at the end.
V aromatic after it opened up. Beautiful med modied balance. Nice acidity running through spine. Strawberry cherry fruit some spice. Nice acid kick at the end.
1 person found it helpfulJan 24th, 2015
I liked this better than my wife did. Mid-weight, modern-styled, red-fruited Barbaresco that is surprisingly open for business despite its youth. Not one to hold for the longer term, I think.
I liked this better than my wife did. Mid-weight, modern-styled, red-fruited Barbaresco that is surprisingly open for business despite its youth. Not one to hold for the longer term, I think.
Dec 6th, 2018
Young, fruity will get better with age. Cherries were notable
Young, fruity will get better with age. Cherries were notable
Jul 6th, 2017
Leather, plum and raisins... took a solid hour to open up to full potential. Rusty like brick red color. Love that aged wine.
Leather, plum and raisins... took a solid hour to open up to full potential. Rusty like brick red color. Love that aged wine.
Jan 2nd, 2017Leather and tobacco with dried flowers... 2006
Leather and tobacco with dried flowers... 2006
May 23rd, 2015
