Tasting Notes

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Robert Parker Wine Advocate Monica Larner - 23 Jul 20
This wine offers a pretty mineral profile with crushed aspirin, wild fruit and dried rose petal. Compared to the flatter and heavier Pora, the Musso 2017 Barbaresco Rio Sordo is a pointed and linear wine that you might pair with dark turkey meat or pheasant. I prefer this expression because there is a more concrete succession of Nebbiolo aromas that lead the bouquet as the wine evolves and changes in the glass. The finish is delicate and streamlined.
Drinking Date: 2022 - 2030
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Jancis Robinson Walter Speller - 20 Jul 20
Barbaresco. Tasted blind. Just mid ruby. Sweet cherry and cherry-cake nose with a note of speck. Supple and generous palate with fruit-cake notes and refreshing acidity. Clearly made from ripe fruit, but still has energy. Ready now, though. (WS)
Drinking Date: 2020 - 2028
Barbaresco Vineyard Fine Wine

Barbaresco

Barbaresco, a prestigious red from Piedmont, Italy, is made exclusively from Nebbiolo grapes. Known as the “Queen” of Piedmont wines, it offers elegance and aromatic complexity with flavours of red cherries, raspberries, roses, and earthy notes. Its well-integrated tannins and vibrant acidity enhance its ageing potential. With calcareous soils and favourable microclimates, Barbaresco is a more approachable alternative to Barolo. Top producers include Gaja, Produttori del Barbaresco, Bruno Giacosa, and Pio Cesare, who exemplify its refined character.