great classic Barbaresco. aging quite well and perhaps a bit shutdown at this point. classic notes of cherry and rose with an impressive depth of fruit. not a long ager IMHO. if you have a case, break out the first bottle as this wine in now at the beginning of its drinking window. the phenolic ripeness of the fruit just blows me away with this wine in the 2016 vintage. it's what makes the 2016 vintage perhaps the best of all time. sorry '71 fans.
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Bottle #1 of 2. Full 2" cork in excellent condition. Decanted 60 minutes. Medium ruby with hints of garnet, watery rim. Moderately intense aromas and flavours of cedar, licorice, mocha, red fruits (under-ripe cherry), green stems, oak. Medium-full body, high acid, XD, high tannin, medium-high alcohol (14.5%). Long finish of cinnamon hearts. An excellent wine, but still a baby. All primary and secondary flavours, and clearly has the stuffing to go the distance. Put this in the back of your cellar and forget about it. Will try my second bottle in another 10-15 years.
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Firing on all cylinders - an explosive mix of tar, cola, roses, red fruit, turned earth. Produttori’s entry-level barbaresco remains one of the world’s best bargain fine wines, and this is an outstanding vintage. This was the first of 12 - looking forward to seeing how it develops over time.
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4/16/2024 - vinus_operandi Likes this wine: 93 Points
great classic Barbaresco. aging quite well and perhaps a bit shutdown at this point. classic notes of cherry and rose with an impressive depth of fruit. not a long ager IMHO. if you have a case, break out the first bottle as this wine in now at the beginning of its drinking window. the phenolic ripeness of the fruit just blows me away with this wine in the 2016 vintage. it's what makes the 2016 vintage perhaps the best of all time. sorry '71 fans.
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4/9/2024 - Dave Dewar wrote:
Bottle #1 of 2. Full 2" cork in excellent condition. Decanted 60 minutes. Medium ruby with hints of garnet, watery rim. Moderately intense aromas and flavours of cedar, licorice, mocha, red fruits (under-ripe cherry), green stems, oak. Medium-full body, high acid, XD, high tannin, medium-high alcohol (14.5%). Long finish of cinnamon hearts. An excellent wine, but still a baby. All primary and secondary flavours, and clearly has the stuffing to go the distance. Put this in the back of your cellar and forget about it. Will try my second bottle in another 10-15 years.
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4/5/2024 - bconly wrote: 93 Points
In its window. No rush but go for it.
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4/5/2024 - gukarl wrote: 92 Points
Fortsatt ung men kan fint drikkes nå. Strålende vin.
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3/16/2024 - uve Likes this wine: 94 Points
Firing on all cylinders - an explosive mix of tar, cola, roses, red fruit, turned earth. Produttori’s entry-level barbaresco remains one of the world’s best bargain fine wines, and this is an outstanding vintage. This was the first of 12 - looking forward to seeing how it develops over time.
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