2016 Produttori del Barbaresco 'Don Fiorino' Barbaresco Riserva

Winemaker Notes: Since the 2016 vintage was so exceptional throughout Barbaresco, Produttori del Barbaresco decided to bottle a special wine by blending from all of their 9 single vineyard Cru sites. The resulting Don Fiorino Riserva was aged for 3 years in French oak and an additional 2 years in bottle prior to release. It shows aromas of white truffle, meat, wet earth, lightly burnt orange peel, and pure fruit. Medium-bodied and very compact, with a block of silky tannins that run through the palate and then come out at the end with a gorgeous texture.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM


Wine Enthusiast - "This is a must-have for any Nebbiolo lover, opening with aromas of reconstituted cherries bathed in sweet and savory spices and dried rosebuds. Supple with tannins that coat the palate gently while the plush red fruit notes roll around with sweet tea and dried leaf notes on the sublime finish. Drink now in perpetuity."


Jeb Dunnuck - "The 2016 Barbaresco Riserva will be available later this spring. It is introspective at the moment. Although it is concentrated with licorice, fresh black cherry, cedar, and black pepper. It is a more brooding wine but retains its style, with leather, red plum, and balsamic, and as it opens it shows more fresh apricot. It is going to be a wine to hold onto and or drink over the coming two to three decades."


James Suckling - "Incredible aromas of white truffle, meat, wet earth, lightly burnt orange peel and pure fruit. Medium-bodied and very compact, with a block of silky tannins that run through the palate and then come out at the end with a gorgeous texture. It’s very drinkable now, but will age wonderfully. This is a special release. They never made a serious blended riserva in their history."


Wine Spectator - "Rich, broad and spicy, exhibiting plum, cherry, tar, licorice and eucalyptus aromas and flavors. Offers muscle and grace, with intensity and persistence on the long finish."