Barbaresco, produced from selected Nebbiolo grapes, has a ruby red colour that tends to garnet red with ageing. Bouquet of jams and strong spices (tobacco and liquorice). Very long and lingering aftertaste. Soft and austere with ageing. The Reserve is produced only in certain vintages.
Grape Varietal:
100% Nebbiolo.
Colour:
Ruby red, tending to garnet red with ageing.
Bouquet:
Jams and strong spices (tobacco and liquorice).
Taste:
Very long and lingering aftertaste. Soft and austere with ageing. The Reserve is produced only in certain vintages.
Food Pairing:
Main courses of meat and cured cheese. Sipping wine.
88 Points - Wine Enthusiast, January 2017. "Truffle, stewed prune, pressed violet and camphor aromas lead the way in this wine. The palate is somewhat evolved, showing cooked fruit, licorice and baking spice hints alongside firm but rather fleeting tannins. Drink sooner than later."
