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ROBERT PARKER 97 POINTS - "The 2004 Barbaresco Rabaja is off the charts. It boasts phenomenal richness and complexity in its dark, brooding aromatics Read More...
and powerful structure, with suggestions of roses, tar, menthol, coffee beans and baking spices that emerge from the glass in an endless display of elegance married to sheer force. Although the Rabaja will be released as a white label non-Riserva, it is very close to Riserva-level quality. From barrel it revealed just a little less length than the Asili, It will be interesting to see how the Asili and Rabaja develop in bottle. I would not be surprised to see the Rabaja merit a higher score in another year or two. This magnificent wine will especially appeal to readers who enjoy a structured style of Barbaresco. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2029.
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ROBERT PARKER 95 POINTS
- "Giacosa's 2004 Barbaresco Santo Stefano is a superb wine. Sweet, floral, mentholated aromatics meld into an expressive Read More...
core of ripe fruit, with superb length and elegant tannins to round out the finish. Made in a more linear style than the Asili and Rabaja, it doesn-t possess the expansiveness of those two wines, but it does reveal tremendous depth, harmony and balance. This pure, sweet, long Barbaresco is the best Santo Stefano in years. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2022."
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The Negro family, known mostly for their Roero Estate wines, more recently purchased an important parcel within the Basarin vineyard in Barbaresco. This vintage offers classic Barbaresco Read More...
elegance with moderate tannins and delicious fruit. Approachable now and built for mid-term cellaring.
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ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE 93 POINTS - "2008 Antonio Galloni 93 Drink: 2010 - 2025 The 2005 Barbaresco Cotta is the most open of these wines. This round, Read More...
generous wine flows with masses of ripe dark fruit intermingled with sweet toasted oak and balsamic nuances. There is wonderful integrity of fruit, all supported by well-integrated tannins and a vein of acidity that frames the wine beautifully. This is another superb wine from Sottimano. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2025."
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WINE ADVOCATE 92 POINTS - "The 2005 Barbaresco Curra is drop dead gorgeous. Like the Fausoni, it offers a profile of ripe red fruit, menthol, flowers Read More...
and spices, but there is greater detail, clarity and precision here. With air suggestions of leather, tobacco and licorice develop, adding further complexity. The tannins build on the finish, suggesting the wine is in need of further cellaring. The use of French oak is masterful. Simply put, this is an outstanding effort. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2025."
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ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE 92 POINTS - "The 2005 Barbaresco Fausoni is remarkably dense and fruit-driven in this vintage. Raspberries, flowers, Read More...
menthol and sweet spices flow from this medium-bodied Barbaresco. The wine offers outstanding length and well-integrated tannins. A few years of bottle age should help the wine settle down a bit. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2022."
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ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE 93 POINTS - "The 2005 Barbaresco Pajore has put on enormous weight since I last tasted it nearly a year ago. This massive, Read More...
brooding Barbaresco flows from the glass with waves of ripe dark fruit, menthol, spices, minerals and French oak. The tannins are broad, but the wine has more than enough stuffing to provide balance. This is the freshest and most vibrant of these 2005 Barbarescos, and will accordingly require the most patience, but it is a gem. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2025."
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WINE ADVOCATE 94 POINTS - "The estate’s 2006 Barbaresco Albesani is rich, round and enveloping. There is wonderful richness to dark red fruit that Read More...
comes through in spades in this generous, radiant Barbaresco. Spices, dried flowers and roses add complexity on the ample, broad shouldered finish. The intensity of the fruit from this south-facing vineyard covers the tannins nicely, but with time the wine’s power becomes more evident. This is another gem from proprietor Renato Vacca. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2026."
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WINE ADVOCATE 91 POINTS-Colla’s 2006 Barbaresco Roncaglie offers up sweet scents of roses, raspberries, flowers and licorice in a lighter, feminine Read More...
expression of Nebbiolo. The tannins are quite finessed and the wine seems promising but several years of bottle age are necessary before the Roncaglie begins to show much aromatic complexity. Still, this is an impeccably crafted, firm Barbaresco that lovers of traditionally made wines are sure to enjoy. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2021.
Grace, elegance and understatement are the hallmarks of the wines of Poderi Colla. These are never the biggest or flashiest wines, but they are always among the most enjoyable for their sheer drinkability.
Grace, elegance and understatement are the hallmarks of the wines of Poderi Colla. These are never the biggest or flashiest wines, but they are always among the most enjoyable for their sheer drinkability.
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WINE ADVOCATE 91+ POINTS -
"The 2007 Barbaresco Asili speaks eloquently to the silkiness and elegance of this great site. Freshly cut roses and berries Read More...
of all sorts make a positive first impression. The Asili shows gorgeous freshness and depth in a classic, mid-weight expression of this vineyard. There is a wonderful sense of harmony that flows through to the finish, as the fruit and tannins remain composed and nicely integrated. With time in the glass the Asili closes in on itself. I am not sure it has the warm radiance that is typical of so many wines in this vintage, but it is nevertheless a strong effort." Anticipated maturity: 2012-2025.
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WINE ADVOCATE 94 POINTS -
"The 2007 Barbaresco Vigneto Starderi bursts from the glass with red berries, sweet spices, roses and mint, all of which Read More...
come together on a powerful, richly structured frame that is the hallmark of Barbareschi from Neive. The Starderi is the most tannic of the estate’s 2007s but it is a wine with significant promise and a long road ahead of very fine drinking. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2027."
This Cru has won Gamberro Rosso’s coveted Tre Bichierri three times in the last four vintages including this 2007 bottling.
This Cru has won Gamberro Rosso’s coveted Tre Bichierri three times in the last four vintages including this 2007 bottling.
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Tasting Notes - A very classic Barbaresco, this wine is elegant with ripe and spicy fruit, great depth and complexity. The mild and ripe tannins provide this wine with gentleness Read More...
and finesse, but also strength and opulence. It has a lengthy ageing potential.
Winemaking: The grapes are sourced exclusively from the Pio Cesare family's vineyards: the famous "Il Bricco" Estate and the great hill of San Stefanetto, both located in the village of Treiso. The wine is fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. There is skin contact for 20 days. Thirty-five percent of the wine is aged in French oak barriques (one-third new) for 30 months. The remaining 65 percent spends three years in French oak casks, 20 to 50 hectoliters each.
Winemaking: The grapes are sourced exclusively from the Pio Cesare family's vineyards: the famous "Il Bricco" Estate and the great hill of San Stefanetto, both located in the village of Treiso. The wine is fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. There is skin contact for 20 days. Thirty-five percent of the wine is aged in French oak barriques (one-third new) for 30 months. The remaining 65 percent spends three years in French oak casks, 20 to 50 hectoliters each.
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Simply put, this is excellent wine. The nose is a blend of beauty and strength, the veritable iron fist in the velvet glove, as it opens with Pavlovian scents of dried cherry and strawberry Read More...
fruits melded with a layer of gorgeous spice (white pepper and sweet brown baking spices). The side notes, almost the rhythm section with fruit and spice on the leads, consist of saddle leather, tar and a counterpoint of night-blooming garden herbs and dark florals. In the mouth, the tart tannins and sweet fruit, a compote of wild strawberries and mulberries, are in perfect harmony. The finish is long and sumptuous, leaving a hint of sea air and dark plums and berries, as the tannins slowly recede. This is big, balanced, beautiful wine that will pair wonderfully with braised beef, pastas with sausage, mushroom risotto or osso buco.
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“Moccagatta” does not occupy the most ideal position but the wines have benefited from the shape of the hill as well as the sheltered location and as such it might be referred to Read More...
as an over achiever. The 2005 is a solid wine especially for those who enjoy the uniqueness of fruit and specific vineyard characters.
WINE ADVOCATE 90 POINTS - "The 2005 Barbaresco Riserva Moccagatta is one of the more compact, linear wines in this vintage. The Moccagatta offers up sensations of bright red fruits, flowers, spices and vanilla in a rather unyielding style. The wine should improve in bottle but the tannins will likely always remain somewhat firm. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2025."
WINE ADVOCATE 90 POINTS - "The 2005 Barbaresco Riserva Moccagatta is one of the more compact, linear wines in this vintage. The Moccagatta offers up sensations of bright red fruits, flowers, spices and vanilla in a rather unyielding style. The wine should improve in bottle but the tannins will likely always remain somewhat firm. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2025."
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“Montefico” is one of the finest vineyards of Barbaresco that benefits from its ideal near-perfect south facing slope. This 2005 is simply outstanding.
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WINE ADVOCATE 93 POINTS - "The 2005 Barbaresco Riserva Montefico is simply beautiful in the way it combines elements of florality and structure, which makes it one of the more complex, multi-faceted wines in 2005. Sweet roses blossom on the palate, followed by succulent ripe raspberries, mint and baking spices. As the wine sits in the glass the layers continue to fill out, revealing a wine of first-class pedigree. This is an exceptional effort from the Produttori! Anticipated maturity: 2015-2030."
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Ovello lies on the eastern side of the town of Barbaresco and is influenced by the nearby Tanaro river. These wines are favored for their fruit-rich, fresh aromas and flavors along Read More...
with moderated tannins. Skilled vineyard work is the key here.
WINE ADVOCATE 92+ POINTS - "The 2005 Barbaresco Riserva Ovello is usually one of the more reticent of the estate’s Riservas, but in 2005 it is especially unyielding. Still firm and tightly wound, the wine possesses notable detail and clarity in its fruit in a focused, compact style. Based on previous experience, I may very well be underestimating this wine, but only time will tell for sure. After several hours the Ovello opened up nicely and my impression is it will develop into a splendid Barbaresco?with time. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2030."
WINE ADVOCATE 92+ POINTS - "The 2005 Barbaresco Riserva Ovello is usually one of the more reticent of the estate’s Riservas, but in 2005 it is especially unyielding. Still firm and tightly wound, the wine possesses notable detail and clarity in its fruit in a focused, compact style. Based on previous experience, I may very well be underestimating this wine, but only time will tell for sure. After several hours the Ovello opened up nicely and my impression is it will develop into a splendid Barbaresco?with time. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2030."
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Although the “Pora” vineyard wines are generally
considered among the more elegant of Produttori’s lineup, this 2005 has a classic austerity in its youth that will definitely soften Read More...
with some cellaring. A very intriguing Barbaresco with lots going on.
WINE ADVOCATE 92+ POINTS - "The 2005 Barbaresco Riserva Pora is wonderfully layered in its dark cherries, spices, menthol, licorice and minerals. The medium-bodied Pora is one of the firmer and more linear Riservas in 2005. Still, it shows exceptional balance in a powerful style that will require a measure of patience. Here, too, the finish is wonderfully elegant. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2025."
WINE ADVOCATE 92+ POINTS - "The 2005 Barbaresco Riserva Pora is wonderfully layered in its dark cherries, spices, menthol, licorice and minerals. The medium-bodied Pora is one of the firmer and more linear Riservas in 2005. Still, it shows exceptional balance in a powerful style that will require a measure of patience. Here, too, the finish is wonderfully elegant. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2025."
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The "Rio Sordo" vineyard wines are among the most elegant of the Produttori stable and the 2005, is probably the most approachable at the moment. For those looking to open a great Read More...
Barbaresco in the near future.
WINE ADVOCATE 92 POINTS - "The 2005 Barbaresco Riserva Rio Sordo jumps from the glass with an exciting array of freshly cut roses, spices and raspberries. The 2005 is an especially dense, rich Rio Sordo endowed with superb depth and great overall balance. Floral notes accompany the wine from start to finish in an irresistible display of the perfume that makes Barbaresco such a sexy wine. In 2005 the Rio Sordo is not to be missed. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2025."
WINE ADVOCATE 92 POINTS - "The 2005 Barbaresco Riserva Rio Sordo jumps from the glass with an exciting array of freshly cut roses, spices and raspberries. The 2005 is an especially dense, rich Rio Sordo endowed with superb depth and great overall balance. Floral notes accompany the wine from start to finish in an irresistible display of the perfume that makes Barbaresco such a sexy wine. In 2005 the Rio Sordo is not to be missed. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2025."
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