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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.

2018 Piero Busso Barbaresco San Stunet

VN  92   
12 available
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2001 Albino Rocca Barbaresco Loreto

WS  92   
WA  91   
ST  90-92   

2009 Cascina Morassino Barbaresco Morassino

WE  91   
JR  16.5+    

1998 Fratelli Oddero Barbaresco

WS  90   

2009 Cascina Morassino Barbaresco Ovello

WE  90   
JR  15.5   

1996 Ceretto Barbaresco Bricco Asili Faset

1.5ltr

Lightly creased label

ST  88-90   

1982 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; heavy label condition issue

1989 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; light signs of past seepage; base neck fill; light label condition issue

1989 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco

Light capsule condition issue; base neck fill; light label condition issue

1987 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Gallina de Neive

Light label condition issue

1998 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Gallina de Neive

Lightly elevated cork; light label condition issue

1998 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Gallina de Neive

Light label condition issue

1979 Gaja Barbaresco Costa Russi

3.5 cm ullage; light label condition issue

1979 Gaja Barbaresco Costa Russi

3.5 cm ullage; label condition issue

1979 Gaja Barbaresco Sori San Lorenzo

Lightly elevated cork; light signs of past seepage; label condition issue

2 available
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1979 Gaja Barbaresco Sori San Lorenzo

Lightly elevated cork; light signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

1979 Gaja Barbaresco Sori San Lorenzo

Lightly elevated cork; light signs of past seepage; 3.5 cm ullage; label condition issue

1985 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Moccagatta Riserva

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

2 available
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1978 Giuseppe E Figlio (Mauro) Mascarello Barbaresco Bernadotti

Light signs of past seepage; 4.5 cm ullage; label condition issue

1996 I Paglieri - Roagna Barbaresco Crichet Paje

Base neck fill

3 available
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1996 I Paglieri - Roagna Barbaresco Crichet Paje

Lightly depressed cork; base neck fill

3 available
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1999 M. Mascarello & Figli Barbaresco

3 available
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1999 M. Mascarello & Figli Barbaresco

Lightly depressed cork

1999 M. Mascarello & Figli Barbaresco

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

1999 M. Mascarello & Figli Barbaresco

Light label condition issue