2000 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco |
| Vintage | 2000 |  | |
| Type | Red | ||
| Producer | Produttori del Barbaresco (web) | ||
| Variety | Nebbiolo | ||
| Designation | n/a | ||
| Vineyard | n/a | ||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Piedmont | ||
| SubRegion | Langhe | ||
| Appellation | Barbaresco | ||
| UPC Code(s) | 665529000049, 665529000070 |
| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2007 and 2012 (based on 8 user opinions) | |
| Wine Market Journal quarterly auction price: See Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco on the Wine Market Journal. |
| Community Tasting History |
Community Tasting Notes (average and median of 89 pts. in 51 notes) | |
| Tasted by cdirksen on 12/29/2022 & rated 93 points: Only wine I have ever tasted that unequivocally smelled like chocolate truffles and continued to smell (and taste) like chocolate truffles taste after sip after taste after sip after taste. Mind-blowingly delicious (I love chocolate). I still cannot believe it! And yes I understand completely if you cannot believe it either. (The bottle was opened at a fundraiser for a nonprofit that raises funds for music education, www.mbird.org, and I am forever in the debt of the generous host for bringing/donating it from his cellar.) The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like chocolate. It tastes like chocolate. The body is medium. The wine has silky texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity. (595 views) | |
| Tasted by DaleW on 12/26/2018: Decanted a couple hours before dinner. Warm red fruits, tar, sandalwood spice. Medium bodied, resolved tannin, lively acids. Drinking well. A-/B+ (2640 views) | |
| Tasted by ivsimler on 9/22/2018 & rated 85 points: Past its prime. It still had some flavor, but it was going away rapidly. (2570 views) | |
| Tasted by jwilliams6 on 11/29/2017 & rated 91 points: Rich red and black fruit. Many strong notes of age: cigar ash, oak, tobacco, spices. On the palate, a nuttiness with red fruit. Some minerality, tar, and spice on the finish. Medium high tannins, medium acidity. Long, lingering finish. (3071 views) | |
| Tasted by Axone on 7/30/2016 flawed bottle: Joli vin, malheureusement un peu gâché par une légère note de bouchon. Sans cela, on aurait eu affaire à une très jolie bouteille. Grosse concentration, aucune urgence à le boire. (4607 views) | |
| Tasted by Paui on 3/6/2016 & rated 91 points: a very good bottle, at the peak, integrated tannins, sweetness, one of my best bottles of this wine (4491 views) | |
| Tasted by zovizule on 10/3/2015: Very nice right now, seems to finally be in prime drinking window to me. With just a little air (decant + 20 minutes) was fairly full bodied, and shows the 2000 quality of lower acidity and a bit less tannin. A pleasure with friday night pizza. (3514 views) | |
| Tasted by Paui on 6/25/2015 & rated 87 points: this bottle was underperforming, initially slightly burned nose/palate, though this vanished after a while, wine did not have the power and sweetness of the previous bottle (3474 views) | |
| Tasted by Paui on 4/25/2015 & rated 90 points: went well with entrecote, makes a good in the sauce, sweet, mature, in the right drinking spot now and for the next 1-2 years+, less complex and shorter than the single vineyard riservas, great value, will buy more (3128 views) | |
| Tasted by Paui on 4/12/2015 & rated 88 points: along with the 1999. 2000 more soft and sweet. 1999 has more grip. (1950 views) | |
| Tasted by canan on 10/30/2014 & rated 90 points: Impressive and complex nose. Lacks a little depth on the palate but a really nice wine. Still plenty of dark fruit left but not sure if it will really improve. (2056 views) | |
| Tasted by Umay Ceviker on 5/29/2014 & rated 89 points: Medium garnet with a discreet nose hinting at iodine notes and rusty undertones. Not much fruit left. Mid weight with a silky structure despite its still standing, firm tannins. (1952 views) | |
| Tasted by le fouloir on 3/9/2014 & rated 90 points: Still holding up well. (2028 views) | |
| Tasted by Karlaar on 10/19/2013 & rated 88 points: Nice barbaresco. Not as structured as 2001. Smooth, medium long aftertaste, will not improve, but van still be stored for 5 years. (2383 views) | |
| Tasted by Italiana on 8/23/2013 & rated 89 points: Opening taste smooth, soft and round, albeit shy on fruit. With time in the glass, roughened up with firm tannins and a dry finish. Probably more enjoyable in its current form with cheese or butter sauced pasta. (2387 views) | |
| Tasted by mortenva on 8/16/2013 & rated 85 points: Curiosity. Well past prime time. Still plenty of fruit left. Aromas of dried fruits and figs. Same with the taste, a bit dry finish. (2211 views) | |
| Tasted by Vinyljunkee on 4/3/2012 & rated 89 points: Definitely beyond its prime. Consume now! (2956 views) | |
| Tasted by DAE on 9/15/2011 & rated 88 points: Starting to show visible age around the edges. Needs at least an hour to open and then still a very pleasurable glass with a rough, tannic mouthfeel. (2977 views) | |
| Tasted by MichaelF on 1/13/2011 & rated 88 points: A little muted on the nose. Fairly bright upfront with pomegranite, cherry. Nice overall wine, but a little one dimensional. (2972 views) | |
| Tasted by zovizule on 9/25/2010: Still tight and subdued on opening. Took almost an hour to really start opening.Darker than expected, tannic - nice tar notes. Not terribly complex - seemed almost like a slightly off bottle? (3132 views) | |
| Tasted by JWG on 8/29/2010 & rated 90 points: Roses and earth on the nose. Palate is still very bright with earth and licorice and significant acid. Really should be aired for about an hour before any serious drinking, since it really develops more depth and a lovely dusty tannic backbone. (3252 views) | |
| Tasted by JWG on 7/20/2010 & rated 91 points: See January tasting for identical bottle. (2846 views) | |
| Tasted by chiliman96 on 6/13/2010 & rated 87 points: light barolo (3088 views) | |
| Tasted by JWG on 1/26/2010 & rated 91 points: Very floral nose with some earth. Palate is bright and chewy, with significant acid. Earth. As it opens after 45-60 minutes the tannins really start becoming prominent. Rich and delicious. (2950 views) | |
| Tasted by Tep on 1/12/2010 & rated 88 points: enjoyable ...a lighter stand-in for a more full bodied Barolo. as this was last bottle of this type would certainly buy to replace. (2998 views) | |
| Tasted by Brix on 5/25/2009: Slightly maderized nose that worried me at first, but as it opened up, we fell in love with this tarry, floral wine. The palate was well-structured with a good balance of acid and tannin. Lots of sediment. We didn't take notes, but what stood out about this wine was how absolutely superb it was with food. Equally delicious with rich mushroom cannelloni and grilled salmon panzanella. (3352 views) | |
| Tasted by JWG on 4/24/2009 & rated 93 points: This really seems to have opened since 10 months ago. The nose is big quite early, with earth, dark roses, and chocolate. The palate is chewy with bright acid, earth notes, and the tannins are strong but nicely integrated. Really showing beautifully (meaning it's delicious all around!) (3302 views) | |
| Tasted by i musicisti di boston on 12/16/2008: Younger than I expected it to be, based on a tasting of the '00 Produttori Asili from a few months ago, which was deliciously giving. This is initially tight, but slowly unwinds, offering classic Neb. character: violets, anise, earth and high-toned ripe plum. Good sweet core to the palate, but strongly buttressed by ripe tannic focus. I've had enough examples of the basic Torre singing after 20+ years to have confidence that this too will really go the distance. (3420 views) | |
| Tasted by JWG on 6/23/2008 & rated 89 points: Again, needed a lot of time open to start to show. Early on it is too tight and steely. But some voluptuousness opens after 90 minutes. Still seems very young. (3401 views) | |
| Tasted by mattsix on 5/12/2008 & rated 85 points: smokey, leather, lots of cherry. Had with ricotta and red sauce on bread. (3592 views) | |
| Tasted by JWG on 9/20/2007 & rated 89 points: Needed an hour to start to show itself. Earthy, chocolatey and dark roses on the nose. Tar and wet earth and serious tartness, with modest tannins at the end. A delicious bottle. (3663 views) | |
| Tasted by peterkj on 3/22/2007: Piemonte (Torsdagsklubben, Lamme): Farve: Rødbrun. Aroma: Jord. Smag: Nød, sød, lidt syre, tanniner, tør, kort eftersmag. Pris: 150 kr. v/12 (Philipson). Karakter 9-10 (4631 views) | |
| Tasted by gladwin97351@gmail.com on 2/14/2007 & rated 86 points: Needs one to two hours decanting to open up. Rate about an 86 today, but needs more aging time. (4068 views) | |
| Tasted by Dejzan on 2/9/2007: Dark red color. Perfumed nose with black olives and sweet cherries. Tannic with licorice and and violets on the palate. Ok but this also needs time. (3903 views) | |
| Tasted by MichaelF on 11/11/2006 & rated 89 points: Powerful wine. Big nose right out of the bottle with violets, cherry. Big tannins. Paired very well with Osso bucco. Seemed to open up slightly after an hour in the decanter, then the fruit shut down and tannins overpowered. I'd let this sit in cellar for years or decant much longer. (4147 views) | |
| Tasted by MartinG on 1/14/2006 & rated 89 points: A very nice wine with powerful but well-balanced tannins. Fruit, cherries, are dominant with tree and maybe even a nit of licorice in the after-taste. A very nice wine that seems to still have a lot of aging potential. (4282 views) | |
| Tasted by Erik R. on 6/22/2005 & rated 86 points: Lite garnet appearance, with aromas of anise, cherry and a hint of Worstcheshire. The palate is less redolent, with some violet, and cherry and nice focused acidity that was very refreshing with dinner. Fine, unobtrusive tannins. (4583 views) | |
| Tasted by sdylewski on 5/30/2005: Kinda weak. ok, but not amazing. (1996 views) | |
| Tasted by peternelson on 4/9/2004 & rated 88 points: Winery: Hint of vanilla, oak, some lite delicate soft fruit (prunes) soft velvety med- bod; integrated t’s, some frt, & earth; med+ a’s, med- swt sens. fin.***Light, young. (1714 views) | |
| Tasted by martinp on 3/23/2004: Not dark but typical nebbiolo hue. Closed at first and best after 24 hrs open. Nice wine, but keep hands off for a couple of years (5098 views) |
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Produttori del BarbarescoProducer websiteU.S. Importer (Addt'l Info) Produttori del Barbaresco BarbarescoProducerPrior to 1894, Nebbiolo grapes were sold to make Barolo wine or simply labeled ”Nebbiolo di Barbaresco”. But in 1894, Domizio Cavazza, headmaster of the Royal Enological School of Alba and a Barbaresco resident, created the first cooperative, the ”Cantine Sociali”, by gathering together nine Barbaresco vineyard owners to make wine in the local castle that he owned. Cavazza understood that there were differences between Nebbiolo grapes grown in the Barolo district versus the same grapes grown in the Barbaresco district and, for the first time, recognized it on the wine label. The ”Cantine Sociali” was forced to close in the 1920’S because of fascist economic rules. In 1958, the priest of the village of Barbaresco, recognizing that the only way the small properties could survive was by joining their efforts, gathered together nineteen small growers and founded the Produttori del Barbaresco. The first three vintages were made in the church basement, and then in the winery built across the square from where the Produttori is still located. United once again, the small growers continued the work started by Domizio Cavazza, producing only Barbaresco wine and enhancing both the reputation of the wine and the village. The proud past of Barbaresco and the dedication of its creators have made the Produttori one of the greatest producers in a great wine-producing area; it... ”continues to set some of the highest standards of wine making for any cooperative in the world”. (Robert M. Parker, Jr.; The Wine Advocate, 2-28-90). The Produttori del Barbaresco, founded in 1958, now has 56 members and 100 hectares (250 acres) of Nebbiolo vineyards in the Barbaresco appellation, which amounts to almost 1/6 of the vineyards of the area.Each family is in full control of its land, growing Nebbiolo grapes with centuries old skill and dedication. The winery produces a Barbaresco D.O.C.G., a blend of Nebbiolo grapes harvested from different vineyards, and a simpler Nebbiolo Langhe suited for earlier consumption. In great vintages, nine single-vineyard Barbarescos are produced from nine classic premium sites within the Barbaresco village boundaries: Asili, Rabaja, Pora, Montestefano, Ovello, Paje, Montefico, Moccagatta and Rio Sordo. These are the geographical names of sites where Nebbiolo grapes have always been cultivated. The names of the single-vineyards, the total number of bottles produced, and the name of the owners of the vineyards are marked on the labels. The Produttori del Barbaresco, which vinifies only Nebbiolo grapes, produces around 420,000 bottles (35,000 cases) per year. In a good vintage they are divided among Barbaresco (40%), single vineyard Barbarescos (40%) and Nebbiolo Langhe (20%). Produttori del Barbaresco s.a.c. NebbioloNebbiolo is a red grape indigenous to the Piedmont region of Italy in the Northwest. The grape can also be found in other parts of the world, though they are not as respected.Nebbiolo is often considered the "king of red wines," as it is the grape of the famed wines of Barolo DOCG, Barbaresco DOCG, and Roero DOCG. It is known for high tannins and acidity, but with a distinct finesse. When grown on clay, Nebbiolo can be very powerful, tannic, and require long aging periods to reach its full potential. When grown on sand, the grape exhibits a more approachable body with more elegant fruit and less tannins, but still has high aging potential. "Nebbiolo" is named for the Italian word, "nebbia", which means "fog", in Italian and rightfully so since there is generally a lot of fog in the foothills of Piedmont during harvest. Nebbiolo is a late-ripening variety that does best in a continental climate that boasts moderate summers and long autumns. In Piedmont, Nebbiolo is normally harvested in October. More links: Varietal character (Appellation America) | Nebbiolo on CellarTracker ItalyItalian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorPiedmontVignaioli Piemontesi (Italian only)On weinlagen-info LangheConsorzio di Tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Roero | Union of Producers of Albese Wines (Albeisa)BarbarescoGeographical details of the DOCG down to single vineyards. The vineyards belonging to the comune Barbaresco can be found here |