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2020 Produttori del Barbaresco "Ovello" Barbaresco Riserva

2020 Produttori del Barbaresco "Ovello" Barbaresco Riserva

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Jeb Dunnuck

Reviewed May 2025
The nose of the 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Ovello offers a more woodsy profile, with aromas of pine, leather, black raspberries, sweet floral perfume, and licorice candies. The palate is compact and nervous, with dark mineral accents, refreshing, ripe acidity, and a long finish. It is going to benefit from another couple of years and show its best over the following 10, although I wouldn’t be surprised to see it evolve for 15-20 years either. (AF) 95+
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Professional Reviews

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Kerin O'Keefe

Review Date: 09/2024
Red berry, forest floor, new leather and spice shape the fragrant nose on the fantastic 2020 Ovello Riserva. Showing the structure derived from the cru’s predominately clayey soils, it has a backbone of firm but refined tannins that accompany juicy Marasca cherry, tangerine and spicy notes of star anise.

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Wine Advocate

Review Date: 01/2025
The Ovello vineyard has some northern exposures and generally represents a cooler growing site. You can expect intense fruit flavors and more prominent tannins as a result. The Produttori del Barbaresco 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Ovello fits the bill. Vine growth starts much later and usually lasts longer to produce dark intensity and bold aromas in the wines. In the cold years, the tannins can be aggressive, but in the hot years like 2020, they show better balance. This wine offers ferrous notes of iron and rusty nail followed by cherry-driven sweetness. (ML)

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Vinous

Review Date: 10/2024
The 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Ovello is a massive, packed wine. Graphite, crushed rocks, dried herbs and cedar open first. Ovello tends to produce a more linear style of Barbaresco, and that is very much the case here as well. However, the 2020 also possesses notable depth and layers in the mid-palate. It's a gorgeous wine in the making. (AF)

Staff Reviews

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Orazio Campoli

Orazio Campoli

K&L Buyer
Review Date: 07/2025
Barbaresco’s northernmost and largest cru, Ovello, creates structured Barbaresco wines that display high tones. The wine presents red fruit along with dried herbs and sharp acidity that will endure aging while offering the most energetic profile of the lineup.

Notes

Produttori del Barbaresco’s Ovello Barbaresco Riserva 2020 is a vibrant and structured expression of Nebbiolo, showcasing freshness, minerality, and longevity. The nose is layered and complex, revealing bright red cherry, wild strawberry, and dried rose, intertwined with notes of sweet spice, orange peel, and crushed herbs. The palate is energetic yet refined, offering juicy red fruit, firm yet polished tannins, and a deep mineral core, all balanced by racy acidity. A long, elegant finish lingers with nuances of balsamic, cedar, and earthy spice.

Details

TypeRed Wine
VarietalNebbiolo
OriginBarbaresco, Piedmont, Italy
Bottle Size750 mL
SKU1849376