Prunotto
Barbaresco Nebbiolo
Barbaresco, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Gosh dang. Wish I had gotten another bottle. I saved this from last October at The Wine House's Antinori fest...another coming up so maybe I should go. Anyway I adore a good Barbaresco. More quickly sip-able than Barolo. This is all the fresh roses and dried orange peel you can imagine. The tannins are a smidgen rough still. I opened this early I now know, hence my desire for another bottle to age. But there are those backnotes of violet, frankincense (or myrrh? They run together in my memory), angry earth (not yet tar and yet!) and blueberry that are hiding there in the very back. This is a tasty wine that could use another year or so to knit together. The acid is decent but the tannins need to get their act together. I say this even after "decanting" into my Zalto Burgundy glass for a lil' while...but maybe I still need a real decanter, and maybe more than an hour of wine relaxation . And patience.
Gosh dang. Wish I had gotten another bottle. I saved this from last October at The Wine House's Antinori fest...another coming up so maybe I should go. Anyway I adore a good Barbaresco. More quickly sip-able than Barolo. This is all the fresh roses and dried orange peel you can imagine. The tannins are a smidgen rough still. I opened this early I now know, hence my desire for another bottle to age. But there are those backnotes of violet, frankincense (or myrrh? They run together in my memory), angry earth (not yet tar and yet!) and blueberry that are hiding there in the very back. This is a tasty wine that could use another year or so to knit together. The acid is decent but the tannins need to get their act together. I say this even after "decanting" into my Zalto Burgundy glass for a lil' while...but maybe I still need a real decanter, and maybe more than an hour of wine relaxation . And patience.
1 person found it helpfulOct 3rd, 2017Red Jols, candied orange, blackcurrant soother and spice. Charming little number
Red Jols, candied orange, blackcurrant soother and spice. Charming little number
Jun 14th, 2016
Splendid juice. Easy to drink with lots of spaghetti. Subtle hints of tar. Raspberries.
Splendid juice. Easy to drink with lots of spaghetti. Subtle hints of tar. Raspberries.
Nov 21st, 2019
Just opened, this Barbaresco is aptly named with soft prune notes up front. A little air reveals some smooth tannins, mushroom, sour cherry, and moss. Accessible and tasty, but ultimately light in acid. A decent value at Costco.
Just opened, this Barbaresco is aptly named with soft prune notes up front. A little air reveals some smooth tannins, mushroom, sour cherry, and moss. Accessible and tasty, but ultimately light in acid. A decent value at Costco.
Apr 17th, 2018Lighter and softer than my recent 2012 Barolos... ready to drink now. Tea leaves, rose petals, almondine, allspice, orange zest. Luxurious but less food-worthy.
Lighter and softer than my recent 2012 Barolos... ready to drink now. Tea leaves, rose petals, almondine, allspice, orange zest. Luxurious but less food-worthy.
Mar 18th, 2018
Soft, light, a little sweet, balanced. Really took me by surprise. Totally enjoyed it!
Soft, light, a little sweet, balanced. Really took me by surprise. Totally enjoyed it!
May 22nd, 2017
Well this was a pleasant surprise. Wedding red option worthy...
Well this was a pleasant surprise. Wedding red option worthy...
Feb 28th, 2017Brick color. Licorice on the nose. Cherry and orange. Tar finish. Acidity is present. Tannins all kinds :) I would preserve a few more years.
Brick color. Licorice on the nose. Cherry and orange. Tar finish. Acidity is present. Tannins all kinds :) I would preserve a few more years.
Oct 28th, 2016
Very good, both by itself and with steak and cheese. Great aroma and complex but not heavy at all
Very good, both by itself and with steak and cheese. Great aroma and complex but not heavy at all
Oct 2nd, 2016