Produttori del Barbaresco
Riserva Ovello Barbaresco Nebbiolo
Barbaresco, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Young and grippy but still accessible and delicious. On the bigger end of Barbaresco—perhaps due to the vintage.
Young and grippy but still accessible and delicious. On the bigger end of Barbaresco—perhaps due to the vintage.
May 27th, 2023
This is an intense, full-bodied wine. A striking minerality with scents of cherry on the nose. On the palate, the rich cherry flavor comes through with beautiful violet tones melding together harmoniously with a ferrous-driven minerality. The finish is long with the violet and cherry flavors making way for iron notes and strong tannins, which are almost too strident on the finish. I see the tasting window starting in 2017 or 2018. I decanted most of the bottle for two hours while leaving a serving in bottle for the second day. These notes are based on second day. Tannins were smoother second day, although still quite strong. I had the 2016 in the fall, and it had more complexity with softer tannins on the finish.
This is an intense, full-bodied wine. A striking minerality with scents of cherry on the nose. On the palate, the rich cherry flavor comes through with beautiful violet tones melding together harmoniously with a ferrous-driven minerality. The finish is long with the violet and cherry flavors making way for iron notes and strong tannins, which are almost too strident on the finish. I see the tasting window starting in 2017 or 2018. I decanted most of the bottle for two hours while leaving a serving in bottle for the second day. These notes are based on second day. Tannins were smoother second day, although still quite strong. I had the 2016 in the fall, and it had more complexity with softer tannins on the finish.
Jan 11th, 2026Cathy had this 4 years ago
Cathy had this 4 years ago
Jul 7th, 2022