2009 Barbaresco
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Tasting notes
Barbaresco, Neive. Quite youthful-looking mid ruby. Sweet spicy oak dust covering the fruit. Rather a lot of oak on the palate too, but cherry fruit creeps through. Needs time to integrate? (WS)
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Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
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The 2009 Barbaresco shows personality and good cheer with a good dose of dried fruit and savory spice. There are some elements that make the wine seem more aged than it really is. Cured meat and old leather emerge. But then the wine suddenly surprises you with an entourage of Nebbiolo-based tones like dried mint and licorice that tell you it still has loads of life within. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2022. ||Produttori del Barbaresco is like that long-lost friend who always picks up a lively conversation no matter how many years have passed since your last meeting. It’s the ultimate fallback wine: It’s never intimidating or awkward. It’s always a pleasure to drink. Wine Advocate.June, 2013
About the producer
Produttori del Barbaresco is one of the world’s finest wine cooperatives, famed for crafting beautiful wines at very reasonable prices. With a heritage dating back over five decades, it rivals Piedmont’s top estates and is celebrated for producing truly magnificent Nebbiolo.