1962 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 93 points

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  5/21/2022 - shifter Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Audouze at 10am. Cork was thoroughly soaked with some mold showing on the top. An hour decant before dinner really woke it up and it continued to improve throughout the evening. Incredibly fresh and vibrant for this age. Great acidity and tannic structure with tart cherry and sous bois and leather notes.

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  12/21/2018 - S1 Likes this wine:

  Open in bottle for an hour, then carefully poured in a decanter for another hour before dinner. Served with 3-finger thick ribeye, employing the sous vide reverse sear (finished on a fiery hot charcoal Weber kettle).
  Floral aromas explode from the bottle upon opening. The first pour into the decanter is nearly transparent, eventually settling for a translucent brick-red. Initial impressions are musty and oxidized, with an underbelly of dried flowers. As the wine sits in the decanter, the musty blows off and it seems to put on weight. Dried lilac and rose compete with talc and pretty, perfumed cherry. There is certainly a hint of old leather, and even a little smoke, but the floral red fruit with a small grating of orange peel steals the show. The final glass (at 3 1/2 hours decanted) is by far the best of the bottle.

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