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Barbaresco
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 · pasta with robust sauce · mushroom risotto · aged cheeses
Rated vintages
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2021
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2014
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201385 pts
This opens with toasted oak, eucalyptus and violet aromas. The palate is tight and compressed, showing toasted oak and black spice flavors alongside grainy tannins that leave an astringent, mouth-drying finish.
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201288 pts
Subdued aromas recall dried woodland berry, mint and a whiff of culinary spice. The juicy, straightforward palate offers raspberry, ripe cherry, clove and a touch of star anise alongside solid but well integrated tannins. Drink through 2019.