Pio Cesare

Barbaresco Nebbiolo

9.129 ratings
9.15 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
Steven Gullo

2011 is in a great spot right now. Opens up immediately to dried roses, leather, incense. Tannins have softened quite a bit.

2011 is in a great spot right now. Opens up immediately to dried roses, leather, incense. Tannins have softened quite a bit.

Sep 7th, 2020
Sipping Fine Wine

Winery located in Alba, the Piedmont region was founded by its namesake in 1881. Great Grandson, Pio Boffa, continues the tradition of innovative wine making. Ruby with dried red fruit aromas and herb scents. On the palate ripe cherry & raspberry, cinnamon, toasty nuts, licorice and herb notes. Full soft tannins bring fruit to lingering finish ending with earthy mineral. Wonderful!

Winery located in Alba, the Piedmont region was founded by its namesake in 1881. Great Grandson, Pio Boffa, continues the tradition of innovative wine making. Ruby with dried red fruit aromas and herb scents. On the palate ripe cherry & raspberry, cinnamon, toasty nuts, licorice and herb notes. Full soft tannins bring fruit to lingering finish ending with earthy mineral. Wonderful!

Oct 15th, 2017
Tom Kobylarz

Enjoyable now in a youthfull, firm way. Barbaresco's traditional feminity can be seen here when compared side by side to the firmer, more masculine Barolo. #piocesare

Enjoyable now in a youthfull, firm way. Barbaresco's traditional feminity can be seen here when compared side by side to the firmer, more masculine Barolo. #piocesare

1 person found it helpfulFeb 25th, 2016
Mike Lev

mineral, tannic but not dry, some tar but enough fruit and soft elements. At $28 a competitive grab. After two hours, like Nebbiolo normally, it softened and kept its nose.

mineral, tannic but not dry, some tar but enough fruit and soft elements. At $28 a competitive grab. After two hours, like Nebbiolo normally, it softened and kept its nose.

Mar 13th, 2018
Edward Strange

Amazing red found in Berlin.

Amazing red found in Berlin.

Sep 14th, 2017
Chris England

Beautifully finessed Barb @ £41 91-92 w/ 93-94 brewing 😎

🎥 Enjoyed with La La Land 🎶

🍷 Garnet cherry w/ brick wall

👃 Smokey mud squished fields of burning red flower potpourri with mashed cheery fog & desecrated herbs & woodchip

👄 Med body of divine fine elegant super silk fine cherry in earthy air foam w/ burnt wood infusion

🎯 Med+ earthy dry mocha cherry sensuality

Beautifully finessed Barb @ £41 91-92 w/ 93-94 brewing 😎

🎥 Enjoyed with La La Land 🎶

🍷 Garnet cherry w/ brick wall

👃 Smokey mud squished fields of burning red flower potpourri with mashed cheery fog & desecrated herbs & woodchip

👄 Med body of divine fine elegant super silk fine cherry in earthy air foam w/ burnt wood infusion

🎯 Med+ earthy dry mocha cherry sensuality

May 10th, 2017
Andy Stabile

Earthy holiday gift from my friends at Thank You Brain productions

Earthy holiday gift from my friends at Thank You Brain productions

Dec 27th, 2016
Sang Ho Park

This either needs more time with French oak or I need to wait 5 more years. Too gritty for me

This either needs more time with French oak or I need to wait 5 more years. Too gritty for me

Dec 25th, 2016
Matt Bernstein

One of my favorite dishes in NYC was the duck breast at Locanda Vini e Olii in Brooklyn. Recreated the Duck Breast at home w this. Pretty good.

One of my favorite dishes in NYC was the duck breast at Locanda Vini e Olii in Brooklyn. Recreated the Duck Breast at home w this. Pretty good.

Nov 28th, 2016
Miguel Ostrowski

Miguel had this 7 years ago

Miguel had this 7 years ago

Mar 6th, 2017