2016 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco

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Reviewed June 2019

The 2016 Barbaresco is a tight and beautiful wine that will require more time to unwind and soften. This beautifully balanced vintage is characterized by a tight inner core of fruit that underlines the graceful aging capacity of these wines. The 2016 is shaping up to be one destined for long cellar aging. Now in its youth, the wine offers wild berry, rose and licorice aromas. (ML)

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Professional Reviews

Wine & Spirits

Review Date: 12/2019

This is Produttori del Barbaresco’s flagship wine, produced with fruit selected from their 54 growers, who collectively farm some 250 acres of vines, and it is a stunner in the 2016 vintage. It’s ripe and precise, the vibrant red fruit lifted by fresh floral scents and subtle spice. The tannins envelop that fruit like a soft leather glove, as brisk acidity propels the flavors toward a vertical finish. There’s no better bargain in Barbaresco, and with 22,000 cases produced, this should be on every serious Italian wine list and in every nebbiolo lover’s cellar.

Wine Enthusiast

Review Date: 09/2019

Enticing aromas of violet, woodland berry, loose vineyard soil, wild mint and a hint of spearmint shape the intensely fragrant nose. The tense, young palate is still nervous but already boasts finesse, showing wild raspberry, crunchy red cherry, white pepper and star anise. Firm, refined tannins and racy acidity give it a linear, almost austere elegance, while bright acidity keeps it focused and balanced. *Cellar Selection* (KO)

Vinous

Review Date: 11/2019

The 2016 Barbaresco is a stunning wine with tremendous richness for this bottling. Ample, deep and powerful, the 2016 exudes pedigree and class from start to finish. I can't remember a straight Barbaresco here with this much fruit density and unctuous richness, and yet there is more than enough tannin and overall structure to give the wine its classically leaning feel. A blast of sweet red cherry fruit, tobacco, menthol licorice and smoke hits the potent finish. What a wine! (AG)

Notes

The 2016 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco is an absolutely stunning, classic expression of Nebbiolo from a historically great vintage, universally praised for its structure and balance. The nose is highly complex and intensely fragrant, with concentrated aromas of wild raspberry, violet, and dried rose petal, layered with savory hints of licorice, wild mint, and loose vineyard soil. On the palate, it is medium-to-full-bodied, tightly wound, and beautifully refined, with a core of bright red fruit framed by firm, polished tannins and a racy, persistent acidity. The finish is exceptionally long, linear, and mineral-driven, showcasing the graceful aging capacity of the vintage. This is a monumental, cellar-worthy wine and one of the best bargains in all of Nebbiolo.

Details

Type	Red Wine
Varietal	Nebbiolo
Origin	Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy
Bottle Size	750 mL
SKU	1438798