ABOT Cellar Tasting: A medium garnet color on this 7 year old Barbaresco. Obviously old-world Italian on the nose, showing earthy notes of wet leather and barnyard, with deep, dark plums, maybe some mint, and a hint of wet gravel. A very big and full bodied palate, where the plums come across a bit more tart (I love slight under-ripeness on the palate, giving more acid to the wine), with notes of sweet tobacco, and a nice minerality through the mid palate. A great food wine, but certainly rustic and a bit angular at this point; even austere. Will improve with 2-3 more years of bottle age, and will likely drink well for 6+ years from that point. A value at $35-40 (listed at $80).
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3/24/2013 - Steven De Tollenaere Likes this wine: 90 Points
Good balance - tannins still very present. Drink 2016 and beyond.
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5/18/2012 - drrobvino wrote: 87 Points
ABOT Cellar Tasting: A medium garnet color on this 7 year old Barbaresco. Obviously old-world Italian on the nose, showing earthy notes of wet leather and barnyard, with deep, dark plums, maybe some mint, and a hint of wet gravel. A very big and full bodied palate, where the plums come across a bit more tart (I love slight under-ripeness on the palate, giving more acid to the wine), with notes of sweet tobacco, and a nice minerality through the mid palate. A great food wine, but certainly rustic and a bit angular at this point; even austere. Will improve with 2-3 more years of bottle age, and will likely drink well for 6+ years from that point. A value at $35-40 (listed at $80).
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