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Casot Riserva

Barbaresco · Italy

Fact sheet

game meat · grilled meats · risottos · red meats · aged cheeses

201290 pts

This wine's new leather, exotic spice, truffle and chopped herb aromas lift out of the glass while the full-bodied palate delivers dried berry, orange zest, exotic spice and espresso hints. Fine-grained tannins provide firmness.
201194 pts

Iris, violet, steeped cherry, camphor and underbrush aromas come together in the glass. The chewy, succulent palate offers red cherry, raspberry, aromatic herb and star anise while firm but refined tannins provide backbone and a velvety mouthfeel. It boasts balance, freshness an…
201092 pts

Enticing aromas of perfumed berry, pressed rose and violet emerge on this elegant, structured wine. The delicious palate doles out juicy black cherry, crushed raspberry, white pepper, clove and aniseed while firm, fine-grained tannins provide the framework. A tobacco note closes…
200989 pts

Aromas recall underbrush, leather, toasted notes and espresso. These carry over to the dense palate along with coffee, crushed black cherry, black pepper and sage. Tightly packed tannins need a few more years to unwind.
200588 pts

This light and compact Barbaresco Riserva offers ethereal notes of spice, root beer, white berry and wet earth. There's a hint of clove, cinnamon and natural rubber as well and the wine is smooth, polished and firm on the close.