This amazing cooperative continues to amaze with it entry-level bottling for 2011, making one wonder how good the Riservas might be when they hit the market two years from now. Be that as it may, this shows only the barest hint of a relatively hot growing season, with lifted floral aromatics and pure, persistent fruit that recalls red raspberry flavors above all. Conspicuously juicy and fresh for the vintage, this is an impressive effort.
Produttori Del Barbaresco, Barbaresco (Piedmont, Italy) 2011
By Michael Franz