David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

From one of my favorite co-ops. I believe they are still the third largest co-op in Europe. Their tasting room sits on the top of the hill in the center of Barbaresco under & to the side of the church with an easy downhill short walk to Gaja.

2019 was a very good vintage in Piedmont.

The nose shows some light smokiness and lightly grilled meats. Dullish fruits of; blackberries, dark cherries, poached strawberries, raspberries with notes of black raspberries. Sandstone, dark earth and dark withering flowers with red roses.

The palate is ripe, juicy and lush. Quite pleasant for a youthful Barbaresco. Blackberries, dark cherries, poached strawberries, black raspberries, raspberries & blueberry hues. Crushed sandstone & limestone, nice mid spice, dry tobacco, tough leatheriness, barrel shavings, soft presence mix of dry & fresh herbs, dry river stone, red cola, brilliant red florals, red & pink roses, excellent acidity with a nicely tensioned, structured, balanced, elegant finish that lasts minutes landing on wood & dry earth.

Another one to cellar 8-10 plus years. — 13 days ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.1

Was in the mood for a bit of Merlot.
Needs quite some time to let go of the reduction and open up. Better on day2 actually!
Nice fresh nose full of plums, dark sweet cherry, a whiff of raspberry freshness, a hint of sweet scented wood and some cool minerality in the backdrop.
Light to medium bodied in the palate with beautiful purity of fruit (damson plums, raspberries) medium tannins that have been polished to velvety smoothness and fresh acidity. Perfectly balanced, poised and quite elegant. And fresh.
You can feel this is a mountain wine.
Lovely & delish. — 2 months ago

UWS

9.2

20241112 Rest. Antica Torre, Barbaresco with Wakano
2017
Great acid, more tanin (rhubarb) than the Asili (2017) of yesterday, complex, fruit, rich taste.
With air getting better and better and softer.
€80.00 — 4 days ago

UWS

9.3

20241111 Rest. Antico Torre Barbaresco with Wakano
Really very nice wine, deep red and brownish color with rhubarb taste and some note of dates for nose and tonghue.
Love it!
€80.00 — 5 days ago

Caleb Krell

9.2

Always a solid standby- just rich enough, balanced. But many times left with the idea that if it was just a touch more complex it would be epic. But really, it’s more than good enough, it’s amazing. — a month ago

Louis Martin

9.1

Robust fruity aroma, full bodied with a long finish. Paired nicely with the cherry tomatoes in the lobster tagliatelle. — 3 months ago

Jae Cho

9.1

Tough and compact. Just ripe crunchy strawberries and soaring complex aromatics. One to lay away, but massive potential. — 10 days ago

Matt Perlman

9.2

Soft and velvety for such a young barbaresco. Ripe cherry, licorice, dried herbs, cedar, damp earth. Accessible — 17 days ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.2

Great effort and good result for one of the most challenging vintages of the last decades. — 19 days ago

Raun Kupiec

9.1

Most aromatic of the three 2014 Nebbiolos tonight. A bit disappointed. Expected more fruit aroma after an hour open, but still very good. — 2 months ago

with Michael and Barbara