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Barbaresco
Barbaresco · Italy
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Nebbiolo
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Barbaresco
- Appellation
- Barbaresco
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
red meat · game meats · pasta with ragu · aged cheeses
Rated vintages
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201286 pts
The nose on this isn't very expressive but eventually reveals notes of red berry, baking spice and a whiff of grilled herb. The palate is raw and tannic, offering unripe sour cherry, young sage and ground pepper but it lacks fruit richness. Bracing tannins dry out the mouth.