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Friday, September 1, 2023 - Barbaresco is a region in Piedmont, Italy that is famous for its powerful Nebbiolo-based wines that age brilliantly. Like Barolo, these wines are known for having intense floral aromas that contrast with their big beefy tannins, but there is a point of departure from Barolos, as Barbarescos are a bit lighter in style and have more delicate tannins than their next door neighbors. This difference is often attributed to the region having fertile limestone-based soils and a slightly milder climate.

Pale ruby in color, this wine offers a pronounced nose of ripe red cherry and fresh red raspberries accompanied by black tea, star anise, graphite, a bit of leather, and something floral in there that is hard to decipher (I am admittedly terrible at identifying specific floral notes). Upon sipping, one meets a dry, medium-to-full-bodied wine with high alcohol, medium-high acid, and punchy high tannins that linger on the front of the gums. The attack features a flash of red plum before being joined on the midpalate by ripe red cherry, raspberry, graphite, leather and black tea. After a few sips, star anise begins to make an appearance as the wine continues to open up. The finish is moderately long and very tannic, starting off with red cherry, which transitions to black tea and leather before leaving a long tannic afterglow.

Overall a good wine! It is still a little young and could stand to have a few years of ageing; its fruit is intense enough that it will not fade into obscurity, the flavor profile could benefit from some tertiary notes, and the tannins are still a bit rough. That being said, it is an enjoyable wine and it went quite well with a pasta with red sauce. Definitely recommend enjoying this with some kind of fatty food to smooth out the tannins.

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