Cantina del Pino

Albesani Barbaresco Nebbiolo

9.16 ratings
9.42 pro ratings
Barbaresco, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Nebbiolo
Lamb, Goose, Potato, Baking Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Turkey, Beef, Pasta, Salami & Prosciutto, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Veal, White Rice, Herbs, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Pork, Game, Exotic Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Tracy Hall

A little bigger than the Ovello. Decant. Nice florals and Ripe bing cherry with tannins that carry to the finish. TBL

A little bigger than the Ovello. Decant. Nice florals and Ripe bing cherry with tannins that carry to the finish. TBL

Apr 10th, 2021
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9.5

The 2016 Barbaresco Albesani is the most reticent wine in this range. I have seen that before with this wine, only to see it blossom with a few years in bottle. Powerful and tightly wound, the Albesani is a Barbaresco to cellar for at least a few years. At this stage, it is all acid, tannin and brawn. Super-classic in the best sense of the term, the 2016 really only starts to blossom with about 24 hours of air! All of the classic Albesani breadth and inner sweetness is there, it just needs time to reveal itself. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, October 2020)

The 2016 Barbaresco Albesani is the most reticent wine in this range. I have seen that before with this wine, only to see it blossom with a few years in bottle. Powerful and tightly wound, the Albesani is a Barbaresco to cellar for at least a few years. At this stage, it is all acid, tannin and brawn. Super-classic in the best sense of the term, the 2016 really only starts to blossom with about 24 hours of air! All of the classic Albesani breadth and inner sweetness is there, it just needs time to reveal itself. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, October 2020)

Oct 23rd, 2020
Pooneet K

Tons of potential but way too young even with a 4 hour decant.

Tons of potential but way too young even with a 4 hour decant.

Mar 1st, 2024
Amy Thoreson

My husband, and 23 yo daughter and I really enjoyed this wine. We had it with venison and it paired really well!

My husband, and 23 yo daughter and I really enjoyed this wine. We had it with venison and it paired really well!

Dec 31st, 2017
Jay Matthews

Jay had this 6 years ago

Jay had this 6 years ago

Aug 26th, 2018
Sean Clancy

Sean had this 7 years ago

Sean had this 7 years ago

Mar 29th, 2018