1989 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Montefico

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 94.7 points

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  4/25/2023 - forceberry wrote: 94 Points

  The fruit is sourced from the Montefico vineyard. Released only after a minimum of four years of aging. Bottle #3,439 of total 4,430 bottles. Lot number not discernible. 14% alcohol.
  
  Quite deep, dark and luminous black cherry color that permits rather little light through. The nose feels a bit restrained with layered yet somewhat reticent aromas of crushed red berries, some ripe cherry tones, a little bit of licorice, light nuances of bog bilberry, a hint of hot iron and a touch of pipe tobacco. The wine feels ripe, juicy and quite open-knit on the palate with a medium-to-moderately full body and vibrant, somewhat tertiary flavors of sweet dark fruits, some meaty notes of umami, a little bit of wild strawberries and ripe cranberries, light red licorice tones, a hint of sour cherry bitterness and a touch of pipe tobacco. There's also a faint touch of minty lift towards as the wine glides towards the finish. The alcohol shows a little bit through. The overall feel is balanced and quite silky yet still pretty structured with its rather high acidity and moderately grippy medium-plus tannins. The finish is ripe, juicy and moderately grippy with a long, dry-ish aftertaste of wild strawberries and crunchy cranberries, some tobacco, a little bit of wizened red fruit, light perfumed nuances of dried roses and other wilted flowers, a hint of gamey meat and a touch of sour cherry bitterness.
  
  A very tasty, harmonious and elegant vintage of Produttori's Montefico. Although the appearance was that of a more youthful wine, this bottling was more or less as evolved as all the other 1989 Produttori Riservas we tasted at the same time (Moccagatta, Ovello, Pora and Pajè). While a lovely wine in its own right, this didn't feel as impressive as Moccagatta or Pajè in comparison - mainly due to the slightly more closed and subdued nature of this particular wine (or even bottle). Nevertheless, this was still a superb Nebbiolo with some age on it. I'd say this is pretty close to its apogee; most likely this wine will keep for many, many years more, but as its potential for future improvement seems pretty negligible, there's no real need to age this wine any further. Very highly recommended.

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  10/19/2021 - dbkitc wrote: 94 Points

  Mature color. Nose is full of bitter orange, florals and red fruit. Fun palate that is a bit wild - full of fruit, acid and wild herbs. Excellent. (94)

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  10/16/2021 - cct wrote: 96 Points

  Drunk alongside the 78 and 82 Montefico
  Decanted for 5 hours prior to dinner then drunk over a few hours.
  
  Darker and more youthful than the 82 and 78, at this point still with a fruit and perfume driven nose. Spice, medicine cabinet, florals, and tar along with darker nebbiolo fruit on the palate as well. This has terrific clarity and more than just depth. A three dimensional wine that is multifaceted, deep, yet poised and beautifully balanced. This is complete wine. Power with grace, a terrific combination of fruit, perfume, and sense of its soil. Drinking youthfully fantastic with its best days to come. 96+

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  10/27/2014 - Matt Neel wrote:

  1989 Produttori del Barbaresco with Chambers Street Wines (Maialino, NYC): Ruby, bricking. Nose shows baking spices, oxidation, petrichor. Palate is much the same, sweet, soft; spices and caramel. OK-ish length. A little tired, this poor bottle. Tasty, but: drink up.

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