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Tuesday, November 29, 2022 - A 50-to-1 Shot

Now I bet you’re thinking of, well, betting, but you’d be wrong. Today’s title is actually referencing the wine being reviewed and the fact that it revolves around a consortium of just over 50 wine growers that come together to make this and other wines.

The winery in question produces around 45,000 cases a year and is singular in its grape; Nebbiolo from the area of Barbaresco and delineates the wines between Barbaresco (50%), single vineyard Barbarescos (30%), and Nebbiolo Langhe (20%).

Today’s wine is the:

Produttori del Barbaresco “Barbaresco” 2015

Since its formation in 1958, Produttori del Barbaresco has stood the test of time and has maintained its desire to make only outstanding Barbarescos. Controlling 250 of the 1,700 total acres in the Barbaresco D.O.C.G. appellation, the consortium produces this wine as well as 9 other single-vineyard wines, which are produced only in the best years.

This wine is no stranger to me, having reviewed the 2016 vintage back in March 2020, and insuring it was on the shelves of the wine shop even before then. Having arranged to make my homemade pasta sauce for the evening’s meal, I knew that this would be an ideal wine. The four 93 Point reviews, would announce the certainty of this wine being a big hit.

From the start, with its dark cherry fruit along with a touch of oak (the wine seeing 24 months in large oak casks – most likely neutral oak), the brightness of the wine shows through aided by the tannins that have softened over the years. The wine culminates in a long, satisfying finish with just a touch of spice.

No worries about the vintage, the string of outstanding ratings assures you that the wine retains its quality year after year. For those looking for a wine slightly more lush, bold, and beautiful, may I suggest any of their single-vineyard wines? I’m sure you enjoy it, in fact, I’d be willing to make a 50-to-1 bet on it!

Cheers

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