1996 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Asili

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  4/25/2023 - forceberry wrote: 94 Points

  The fruit is sourced from the Asili vineyard. Released only after a minimum of four years of aging. Bottle #6,675 of total 10,020 bottles. Lot number L0.173. 13,5% alcohol.
  
  Translucent, slightly evolved pomegranate color with a subtly maroon hue. The nose feels a bit restrained but still wonderfully nuanced and attractive with classic Nebbiolo aromas of sweet black cherries, some strawberry tones, a little bit of pipe tobacco, light floral nuances of violets, a hint of sour cherry and a touch of tar. The wine feels dry, firm and sinewy on the palate with a medium body and intense flavors of ripe cranberries and gravelly minerality, some tobacco, a little bit of tart lingonberry, light sweeter nuances of wizened red plums, a hint of old leather and a touch of developed earthiness. The overall feel is still pretty firm and muscular with the high acidity and moderately grippy tannins. The finish is dry, tannic and slightly evolved with a long, complex aftertaste of sour cherries and tart cranberries, some gravelly mineral tones, a little bit of crunchy red plum, light earthy nuances, a hint of tobacco and a touch of old, dry leather.
  
  A fine, serious and still remarkably tightly-knit vintage of PdB Asili. The wine shows some evolved undertones but the overall feel is still quite youthful and full of life energy. As the tannic structure shows very little resolution and there's still quite a bit of fresh fruit left in the wine, it's easy to say the wine isn't close to its peak yet. It is definitely in its drinking window at the moment, expressing both youthful fruit notes and some mature Nebbiolo aromatics along with a very stern structure, but there's still a ton of room for further evolution here. Drink or keep. This is superb stuff.

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  2/19/2022 - Carlo Sarto Likes this wine:

  Opened with Durand to be safe but no need. The cork was in perfect shape and had only stains on the cylinder end touching the wine. The bouquet on opening was pure delight. Perfet mature PdB with more elegance than the Rabajà. Taste and finish followed the same. In "Notes on a Cellarbook" George Saintsbury (in a favorite quote) says the first glass of a white wine is the best whereas the last of a red is the best. Often my experience. BUT with this wine, the first was the best. The second and subsequent ones each declined ever so slightly. The decline was into bouquet and flavors of older wine. The first was just grand Barbaresco at its best. Have one remaining Moccagatta and plan to get to it soon. Bought a mixed case of 4 each on release. Maturity dates of 2080 for Rabajà and 2050 for Asili? My tasting of my last of those had no timeline that long ahead.

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  9/23/2016 - drwine2001 wrote:

  Surprisingly deep ruby-very youthful looking. Some VA and penetrating pine sap. A big wine in Nebbiolo terms and very bound up to begin with. Slowly, it revealed smoke, black cherry, spice, and tobacco. Full of soil, fine acidity, and still quite tannic. The aroma progressed even more than the palate over 2 hours in the decanter and became very fragrant. So, not yet at peak, and by that I'd estimate that it is still a good decade away. This left a much more profound impression than the Pajé from the same year that we drank a few weeks ago, but it needs time.

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  5/14/2016 - LW31 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Really lovely last night. Nose of tar and roses. Palate is earthy but elegant. Still some tannic structure even after 1 hour in decanter. But really fresh and pure wine. I think this has places to go. Beautiful with lamb chops (would serve this with food like that, meaty but not heavy or sauced). NB: first bottle opened was clearly oxidized/damaged with heavy stewed prune nose and mouth and dark heavy color.

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  5/8/2015 - Pknut wrote:

  Bottle no. 101. Still very dark in color and palate profile, but softer on the sides and heading towards palate integration. The nose shows some complexities. The palate is dark fruited and has hints of melted sweet liquorice and some tar. The tannins are integrating into the fruit. This is drinking well now and can be considered ready, but still plenty of life in this wine. In Edinburgh, with Nicos, Katerina and Andy.

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