1985 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Asili

Community Tasting Notes (14) Avg Score: 90.9 points

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  7/29/2023 - malbrecht wrote: 93 Points

  Really well developed. Tannins are not overbearing. Faded fruit on the front, but a wonderful nose and back end featuring violets, tar, scorched earth and garrigue. In a great drinking window.

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  2/20/2023 - forceberry wrote: 90 Points

  The fruit is sourced from the Asili vineyard - specifically from parcels owned by the Conti, Aldo & Riccardo Giacosa and Odore families. Released only after a minimum of four years of aging. Bottle #3494 of total 18850 bottles (and 1330 mags). 13,5% alcohol.
  
  Luminous, quite translucent and relatively pale pomegranate color. The nose feels somewhat evolved and quite mushroomy with aromas of parasol mushrooms and fried funnel chanterelles, some ripe cherry tones, a little bit of wizened dark berry, light gamey nuances, a hint of smoke, a touch of sweet red plum and a lifted whiff of nail polish VA. The wine is quite tertiary - yet not tired - and firm on the palate with a medium body and quite intense flavors of sour cherries and ripe cranberries, some raisiny tones, a little bit of ferrous blood, light mushroomy notes of chanterelles, a hint of crowberries and a touch of leather. The mouthfeel is quite silky yet at the same time pretty structured with the high acidity and still pretty grippy tannins. The finish dry and savory with moderately grippy tannins and a quite long aftertaste of sour cherries, some mushroomy notes of fried chanterelles, a little bit of dried dark berries, light leathery tones, a sweeter hint of raisiny fruit and a faint hint of something metallic.
  
  A lovely, fine-tuned and enjoyably evolved Barbaresco Riserva that has developed some mushroomy tones that feel a bit more pronounced that feels typical for an aged Nebbiolo. I don't really mind - instead that faint metallic note that lingers on the palate bothers me a bit more. However, as a whole the wine remains thoroughly enjoyable and lovely, showing good sense of firmness, structure and tertiary complexity. I'm not sure if the wine retains any potential for future development, ie. if it is now on its plateau of maturity, but I feel the wine isn't going to be falling apart anytime soon. Drink or keep for a handful of years more. Good stuff.

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  12/5/2021 - drwine2001 wrote:

  2016 Produttori del Barbaresco Crus Plus a Few Older Produttori Wines (San Francisco): Clear tawny color. Fragrant, poised green aromas. Supple, flowing delicate fruit and tar with beautiful residual sweetness. Little remaining tannin. Its only nit was some stalkiness, but overall it was lovely for its age and held up well in the glass. A great treat to try.

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  11/26/2020 - coremill wrote:

  Opened as a last-minute replacement for another wine, decanted off sediment then served immediately. This was good but likely didn't get nearly enough air. Not over the hill. Worked well with truffle pasta.

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  9/11/2019 - mikelikeswine wrote: flawed

  Bottled was sadly corked =(

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