Barbaresco (Nebbiolo)
Piedmont, Italy

$25.75 (317123)

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This was aged for 18 months in Slavonian oak. Pleasantly aromatic, with cherry, cedar, cassis and a lifted violet note. Easy-drinking and elegant in style with firm tannins and a crisp acidity framed by excellent fruit. Nice, long finish. Try this one with beef or lamb stew, or grilled steak with a mushroom sauce. (VINTAGES panel, Sept. 2012)