Rivella Serafino

Montestefano Barbaresco Nebbiolo

9.226 ratings
9.313 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
Ronnie Sanders

Owner/Importer Vine Street Imports

9.3

From magnum

From magnum

Jan 24th, 2019
Livia Alyson Careaga

Italian Portfolio Director North Berkeley Imports

9.4

2010

2010

Oct 27th, 2017
Rodolphe Péters

Winemaker Champagne Pierre Péters

9.1

Very fine supple tannins on the palate

Very fine supple tannins on the palate

May 24th, 2016
Joe Corsini

This wine is, almost always, better than most other wines.

This wine is, almost always, better than most other wines.

Oct 10th, 2015
Doc Jay

Nice top off from the Somm. Many thanks.

Nice top off from the Somm. Many thanks.

Sep 26th, 2015
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Blackberry, black & sour cherry liqueur, black plum, black licorice, tarragon spice, leather, woody and yet not the big tannins one would expect from young Nebbiolo. Nice polish on the finish that lasts several minutes.

Blackberry, black & sour cherry liqueur, black plum, black licorice, tarragon spice, leather, woody and yet not the big tannins one would expect from young Nebbiolo. Nice polish on the finish that lasts several minutes.

May 2nd, 2015
Veronica Castro

Old school. So pretty. Cherries, earth, light-bodied and limber.

Old school. So pretty. Cherries, earth, light-bodied and limber.

Mar 6th, 2015
Atsushi Kamitani

for my wife’s birthday.
transparent fruitiness and deep tannins.

for my wife’s birthday.
transparent fruitiness and deep tannins.

Sep 30th, 2021
Diana Cohen

Nice wine with cherry notes . Enjoyed this wine with Pierre Busso at dinner . Bottle number 1

Nice wine with cherry notes . Enjoyed this wine with Pierre Busso at dinner . Bottle number 1

Nov 12th, 2017
Tim Herrmann

This was classic with ripe red cherry, rose, and irony earth. With several hours' air some tar started to emerge, so this is quite tightly wound, even if enjoyable for those who like tannic wines. Rating for now; with the flavor intensity and structure in 10-20 years this wine should be shooting for the moon!

This was classic with ripe red cherry, rose, and irony earth. With several hours' air some tar started to emerge, so this is quite tightly wound, even if enjoyable for those who like tannic wines. Rating for now; with the flavor intensity and structure in 10-20 years this wine should be shooting for the moon!

Sep 16th, 2015