La Ca' Nova

Montestefano Barbaresco Nebbiolo

9.216 ratings
9.14 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
Tom Casagrande

Color is startlingly advanced, but the wine is spot-on. Fragrant nose of sweet macerated cherries and floaty baking spices. Nice gravelly minerality notes underneath. Full flavored yet has a sense of balance. More on the savory side, with earthy dark cherry fruit taking a back seat to underbrush, minerals. Loads of soft tannin.!long finish. Very nicely done

Color is startlingly advanced, but the wine is spot-on. Fragrant nose of sweet macerated cherries and floaty baking spices. Nice gravelly minerality notes underneath. Full flavored yet has a sense of balance. More on the savory side, with earthy dark cherry fruit taking a back seat to underbrush, minerals. Loads of soft tannin.!long finish. Very nicely done

Sep 16th, 2017
AHF
9.3

Nov 2022. Medium to full bodied. Dry, subtly layered. Fine now with decant, but can last and improve. Probably to 2027 - 2030.

Nov 2022. Medium to full bodied. Dry, subtly layered. Fine now with decant, but can last and improve. Probably to 2027 - 2030.

Nov 12th, 2022
AHF
9.5

Firm and vibrant Good fairly young and can cellar.

Firm and vibrant Good fairly young and can cellar.

Jun 22nd, 2019
Merritt Santino Raül Gilé

Pretty genius barbaresco from garagiste. Super solid Nebbiolo for $28. VALUE!

Pretty genius barbaresco from garagiste. Super solid Nebbiolo for $28. VALUE!

Apr 7th, 2018
Trent Fletcher

Pop and pour after 30 minutes of air; initial nose of funk; too much for my liking; re-corked; Day 2, completely different...beautiful nose of cherry, dark cherry, roses, herbs and spice; palate is light, beautiful, pure, cherry, minerals, dustiness; solid tannin structure and good acid; very enjoyable.

Pop and pour after 30 minutes of air; initial nose of funk; too much for my liking; re-corked; Day 2, completely different...beautiful nose of cherry, dark cherry, roses, herbs and spice; palate is light, beautiful, pure, cherry, minerals, dustiness; solid tannin structure and good acid; very enjoyable.

Jan 21st, 2018
Evan Penelas

Funky and dark cherry.

Funky and dark cherry.

Dec 19th, 2017
Michael Falk

Great expression of montestefano!! First time i tasted a wine from marco rocca!!

Great expression of montestefano!! First time i tasted a wine from marco rocca!!

Nov 18th, 2017
Damien Lehoux

Damien had this 8 years ago

Damien had this 8 years ago

Jul 29th, 2016
John Berghoff

John had this 9 years ago

John had this 9 years ago

Oct 27th, 2015
Carl Panczak

Carl had this 8 years ago

Carl had this 8 years ago

Dec 17th, 2016