Prunotto
Barbaresco Nebbiolo
Barbaresco, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Purple violets I am told, as if there are other kind lol
Purple violets I am told, as if there are other kind lol
Nov 21st, 2019
An acceptable Barbaresco. I was expecting more from the 2013 vintage. Very savoury with cherry notes and a little vegetal. Needs food and it works much better.
An acceptable Barbaresco. I was expecting more from the 2013 vintage. Very savoury with cherry notes and a little vegetal. Needs food and it works much better.
Jan 26th, 2018Stillclosed, youthfull. Aromatic charming earthy nose of tar & red currant. Youthfull tannins, lively acidity and high quality fruit. Excellent quality +15 years. 91p
Stillclosed, youthfull. Aromatic charming earthy nose of tar & red currant. Youthfull tannins, lively acidity and high quality fruit. Excellent quality +15 years. 91p
2 people found it helpfulApr 19th, 2014
Ruby with red fruit aromas and herb floral scents. On the palate sour cherry & dried berries, cinnamon, licorice and herb notes. Full soft tannins bring fruit to long finish ending with earthy mineral. Wonderful! Great now and over next 5-7 years.
Ruby with red fruit aromas and herb floral scents. On the palate sour cherry & dried berries, cinnamon, licorice and herb notes. Full soft tannins bring fruit to long finish ending with earthy mineral. Wonderful! Great now and over next 5-7 years.
1 person found it helpfulJun 16th, 2021
Weekly Wednesday Wine Committee and this was a special treat as not only was Weston from Montagu Wines in attendance, but Jason Moore, owner and winemaker for Modus Operandi Wines out of Napa. Blind format as always. 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds and 1 dessert.
En mag. Firing on all cylinders. My guess was left bank Bordeaux based on color (still fairly dark) and tannic structure. Lots of blackberries, cassis, and herbal dominant notes. More full-bodied than red #1.
Weekly Wednesday Wine Committee and this was a special treat as not only was Weston from Montagu Wines in attendance, but Jason Moore, owner and winemaker for Modus Operandi Wines out of Napa. Blind format as always. 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds and 1 dessert.
En mag. Firing on all cylinders. My guess was left bank Bordeaux based on color (still fairly dark) and tannic structure. Lots of blackberries, cassis, and herbal dominant notes. More full-bodied than red #1.
Gosh dang. Wish I had gotten another bottle. I saved this from last October at The Wine House's Antinori fest...another coming up so maybe I should go. Anyway I adore a good Barbaresco. More quickly sip-able than Barolo. This is all the fresh roses and dried orange peel you can imagine. The tannins are a smidgen rough still. I opened this early I now know, hence my desire for another bottle to age. But there are those backnotes of violet, frankincense (or myrrh? They run together in my memory), angry earth (not yet tar and yet!) and blueberry that are hiding there in the very back. This is a tasty wine that could use another year or so to knit together. The acid is decent but the tannins need to get their act together. I say this even after "decanting" into my Zalto Burgundy glass for a lil' while...but maybe I still need a real decanter, and maybe more than an hour of wine relaxation . And patience.
Gosh dang. Wish I had gotten another bottle. I saved this from last October at The Wine House's Antinori fest...another coming up so maybe I should go. Anyway I adore a good Barbaresco. More quickly sip-able than Barolo. This is all the fresh roses and dried orange peel you can imagine. The tannins are a smidgen rough still. I opened this early I now know, hence my desire for another bottle to age. But there are those backnotes of violet, frankincense (or myrrh? They run together in my memory), angry earth (not yet tar and yet!) and blueberry that are hiding there in the very back. This is a tasty wine that could use another year or so to knit together. The acid is decent but the tannins need to get their act together. I say this even after "decanting" into my Zalto Burgundy glass for a lil' while...but maybe I still need a real decanter, and maybe more than an hour of wine relaxation . And patience.
1 person found it helpfulOct 3rd, 2017Wild side of Barbaresco - light garnet with aromatic nose, tobacco, smoked meat, bitter red berries. In taste - wild and smoky at the beginning, gets better & round with time, starts from sourness of burnt pizza bottom but finish with wild cherry fruitiness , not an easy drinking one - but I liked it.
Wild side of Barbaresco - light garnet with aromatic nose, tobacco, smoked meat, bitter red berries. In taste - wild and smoky at the beginning, gets better & round with time, starts from sourness of burnt pizza bottom but finish with wild cherry fruitiness , not an easy drinking one - but I liked it.
1 person found it helpfulMay 25th, 2015