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2019 Fratelli Oddero Barbaresco Gallina

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June 25, 2023 - $41

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RATINGS

95Wine Enthusiast

Enticing scents of blue flower, red plum, resin and new leather come to the forefront...the linear palate shows sour cherry, pomegranate, star anise and black tea alongside nervous acidity and close-grained tannins that grip the close.

94The Wine Advocate

...delicate and nuanced aromas of dark fruit, earth and violet framed by a filigree of flint and smoke...classic vintage that puts its best foot forward in terms of balanced intensity and elegant structure.

94James Suckling

Perfumed and spicy with redcurrants, strawberries, spices and flowers. Full-bodied with tight tannins and a juicy finish. Creamy and solid. Really well-crafted with the tannins.

92Vinous / IWC

...very pretty, effusive wine. Crushed raspberry, flowers, mint and sweet pipe tobacco all lift from the glass...mid-weight, aromatic Barbaresco...gracious, beautifully perfumed and exquisitely charming.

91Wine Spectator

...fresh, light-bodied red, offering dried cherry, currant and mineral flavors. Firm, leaving a chalky sensation on the lingering finish. Reveals lovely balance and freshness.

17.5Jancis Robinson

Finely perfumed, concentrated nose with minerally, spicy hints... Gorgeous concentration of sweet raspberry fruit with just the suggestion of oak and lively acidity. Long, grainy tannins. Concentration paired with elegance. Pedigree stuff.

REGION

Italy, Piedmont, Barbaresco

Barbaresco is one of the two most acclaimed DOCGs in Piedmont, the other being Barolo. Located just a few miles north of Barolo, Barbaresco is a small town of fewer than 700 people and 1,680 vineyard acres, making it less than half the size of the Barolo DOCG. The other communes in this DOCG of rolling hills are Neive and Treiso. As in Barolo, the DOCG requires that Barbaresco DOCG wines be 100% Nebbiolo, a grape thought of as the Pinot Noir of Italy. Records show that Nebbiolo was grown in the Piedmont as early as the 14th century, and despite being somewhat finicky – it is late to ripen and easily damaged by adverse weather --- Nebbiolo makes highly aromatic and powerful red wines. Until the mid-19th century Nebbiolos of Piedmont were vinified as sweet wines, though that ended in the late 19th century when a French oenologist was invited to Piedmont to show producers how to make dry reds. By the late 20th century respected producers were making outstanding Nebbiolos, as well as Nebbiolo blends that do not carry the DOCG label. Barbaresco was made a DOC in 1966 and upgraded to a DCOG in 1980. DOCG Barbaresco must be aged a minimum of two years, with a minimum of one year in wood. Barbarescos are regarded as more subtle and refined than Barolos, and more approachable when young.

TYPE

Red Wine, Nebbiolo, D.O.C.G.

This red grape is most often associated with Piedmont, where it becomes DOCG Barolo and Barbaresco, among others. Its name comes from Italian for “fog,” which descends over the region at harvest. The fruit also gains a foggy white veil when mature.