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Asili
Barbaresco · Italy
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Nebbiolo
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Barbaresco
- Appellation
- Barbaresco
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
red meats · game meats · pasta with ragù · aged cheeses · risottos · polenta
Rated vintages
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201392 pts
Dark berry, blue flower, brown spice, espresso and balsamic aromas take shape in the glass. The structured palate offers black cherry, clove, coffee and licorice alongside close-grained tannins that give the finish a youthful grip. Drink 2019–2028.
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201290 pts
This youthful, full-bodied red is restrained but slowly reveals aromas and flavors of crushed violet, bright red berry, baking spice and tobacco. The tannins are tightly packed so give it a few years to unwind. Drink 2018–2025.
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201187 pts
This vineyard-designate Barbaresco features aromas of espresso, toasted oak and baked black fruit. The palate offers roasted coffee bean, vanilla and dried cherry alongside drying wood tannins.
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200990 pts
The celebrated Barbaresco Asili shows deep concentration and ripe fruit, with a bright cherry note and a perfumed blue-flower touch. Notes of sweet basil and chopped herb follow, giving the bouquet an aromatic lift.