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Riserva
Barbaresco · Italy
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Nebbiolo
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Barbaresco
- Appellation
- Barbaresco
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
veal in cream sauce · cured meats · dishes with truffles · mushrooms · aged cheeses
Rated vintages
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200790 pts
This opens with soft, bright fruit nuances of raspberry and crème de cassis and a smooth, polished quality of tannins. It finishes with a warming earthy tone of wild mushroom.
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200688 pts
Earthy notes of white mushroom, shaved truffle or oak barrel open the nose of this Riserva Barbaresco and are soon followed by toasted hazelnuts and dark chocolate. The fruit element is minimal but the wine shows nice tightness and firmness on the finish.
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200590 pts
This Riserva Barbaresco from the warm 2005 vintage delivers subtle hints of wild berry and cassis backed by white truffle and earthy tones. At the far back are aromas of dried beef or smoked ham and the wine would pair well with veal in cream sauce. The acidity and tannins shoul…