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Balanced, beautifully made Barbaresco, showing lots of ripe fruit, sweet tannins and racy acidity. Full-bodied, some toasty, spicy, vanilla notes make a subtle presence on the plummy aftertaste. 800 cases made.
Sweet, sappy aroma dominated by roasted plum. Thick, palate-caressing fruit offers outstanding depth of flavor and sweetness. Very fine tannins coat the entire mouth. Very strong finishing fruit.
Full-bodied, with layers of glycerin and fruit, this is a mouth-coating, rich, surprisingly silky-textured Barbaresco.
...impact on the nose is gentle, then expands and gains in complexity...entry on the palate is smooth and reassuring, with the flavor growing in intensity as it develops and the tannins playing the lead on the rich, significant finish.