| 16.5 / 20 |
Region: Barbaresco
Country: Italy
This 7-year old wine helped my completely uninformed thesis that italian wines must wait at least some years in the bottle before being drunk.
Garnet with some brownish tinges, the aromas point undoubtedly to an italian wine: spices, tobacco and a earthy, tarry quality that is miles away from any fruit bomb. It's a polished, elegant nose showing a mature, sophisticated wine.
The taste confirms the balance and elegance of the wine, with all the parts coming together to form a really well made whole - the acidity is balanced, already tamed with the age, wood perfectly integrated into the wine, polished yet present tannins that give structure and strength to the wine. The finish is long and persistent.
The producer says this Barbaresco can last up to 50 years. I'm not sure about the time frame but it certainly will grow and last for some years. But right now it is an immensely pleasurable wine.
Given the structure of the wine, I would pair it with tomato based pasta dishes. Or a ragu. Yes, a slow meat stew would be brilliant with this wine. Must try it.
Tasted on 2010-08-11
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