2020 Massolino "Albesani" Barbaresco
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Decanter
Reviewed January 2023Full of restraint on the nose, with smoky woodland, macerated flowers and chocolate wrapped up in a fresh, elegant redcurrant fruit. Very savoury on the palate, with fresh acidity and velvety, chewy, youthful tannins which are extremely precise and woven into the finish. It's not an easy wine now due to the firmness of the structure, but it shows quality in terms of texture and liquorice length to consider it for the long haul. Massolino owns 2ha of 50-year-old vines in Albesani at 200m with a southwest exposition. The wine ferments and ages for 18 months in Slavonian oak. (AF)
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Professional Reviews
96
Vinous
The 2020 Barbaresco Albesani has more substance and depth than the straight Barbaresco. The differences between the two wines today aren't that marked at the outset, but that comes with aeration. Macerated cherry, plum, spice, lavender, rose petal and sage develop with time in the glass. All of the richness and power of Albesani comes through. For readers who want to understand what Albesani is all about, this is it! (AG)
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James Suckling
Tense and racy red fruit with dried herbs and hibiscus with nut shell undertones. Pure and vivid on the palate with a medium body and compact, ripe tannins that give the wine a firm and lengthy mouthfeel. Velvety finish. Already attractive but better from 2025.
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Wine Advocate
From the village of Neive, the Massolino 2020 Barbaresco Albesani shows more balance at this young age next to the estate's classic Barbaresco. This single-vineyard expression also has more depth with dark berry nuances, cassis, blue flower and crushed limestone. Those floral aromas emerge with pretty intensity. The wine's tannins are very fine and silky. (ML)
Details
| Type | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Varietal | Nebbiolo |
| Origin | Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy |
| Bottle Size | 750 mL |
| SKU | 1665470 |