2016 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Rio Sordo

Community Tasting Notes (12) Avg Score: 92.9 points

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  9/19/2023 - Eric Wright Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Excellent wine. Bright fruit. Well balanced and vigorous tannins / acid / body.

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  2/16/2023 - ta75 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Has everything you expect, it can be drank now but I suspect it to be better in 3-5 years. Not exactly a wow wine for me tonight, but given the price point, it delivers with grace. Glad I have 2 more left.

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  9/20/2022 - JensAgo Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Smashing vintage of the Rio Sordo - unsurprisingly of course. Ruby red, sunrise with age marks in the glass. Cherries, raspberries, cranberries, mint, licorice, orange zest, leather on the nose. Palate - v approchable - is vibrant, m+-acidity, fine-grained tannins through palate, lots of energy and superb mouthfeel. Concentrated juice, flavours as per nose. Bang-on, bone-dry and persistent, lingering tannic finish.

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  7/29/2022 - Wine2372 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Huge tar and roses nose, wow. Palette of soft, tart red cherries, cedar, and intense, fruit-driven tannins. Balanced, open-knitted power, into a long, earthy finish. Enjoyable now with several hours of air, this is a young, superb Riserva worth a hold.

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  5/21/2022 - jrick Likes this wine: 94 Points

  My first 2016 riserva from PdB, and my first Rio Sordo of any vintage. This Cru seems to have a lesser reputation than others in the PdB range, but that was not warranted here. This is an absolutely delightful wine, one that I could hardly stop myself from gulping down.
  
  This is accessible in a way I would normally associate with a more mature wine, as the tannins are evened out like those from a wine 10-15 years from the vintage, not 6 like here. This texture is supplemented by a good freshness although the acidity did not seem pronounced. Strawberry, cherry and plum seemed to come together almost like in a savoury marmalade, and leather, mint, candied rose petals and tobacco completes the experience. This was so good that I actually don’t think this is for the long run but should be drunk in the next few years.

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