2014 Barbaresco Fausoni Vigna del Salto
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This Nebbiolo shows amber and garnet hues over a lean and delicate appearance. The 2014 Barbaresco Fausoni is broad and accessible in character. The bouquet really puts it all out there and holds nothing back. It delivers bright fruit, spice and white licorice. The fruit feels a degree riper and darker in this unusual vintage that ended with a blast of pre-harvest heat following a cool summer. The Fausoni vineyard is home to 45-year-old vines.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
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The 2014 Barbaresco Fausoni is all grace. Aromatic and lifted, with striking inner perfume and sweetness, the 2014 Fausoni is a terrific example of the year. Sweet red cherry, red plum, rose petal and mint infuse this pliant, super-expressive Barbaresco. In many years, Fausoni can be a bit lean, but in 2014, the late-ripening season allow for the full ripeness of fruit and tannin. What a gorgeous wine this is.
Tasted blind. Neive. Deep ruby with bright orange tinges. Big, lifted nose like this has some volatile acidity. Rich palate yet with enormous acidic pull. Vigorous sour cherry finish with hints of oak that still need to integrate, but this is already gorgeous. Impressive length and balance. (WS)
The 2014 Barbaresco Fausoni is aromatic, lifted and striking in its beauty. Sweet red cherry and plum fruit is so sweet it nearly covers the tannins. Fausoni can be a bit tight In its youth, and while the Fausoni is certainly a young, tannic Barbaresco, it is also impeccably balanced. Scents of lavender, mint, sage and violet meld into the super-expressive finish. Above all else, the 2014 is a wine of finesse. With time in the glass the dark red and purplish fruit become more vivid and expressive. Delicate, polished and super-refined, the Fausoni is impressive today.