Winemaker Notes
Deep garnet in color, intoxicating aromas of purple fruits and wild flowers are underscored by notes of cherries, roses, and baking spices. On the palate, it is elegant, with a long spicy finish.
Pairs well with slow-roasted beef, demi-glaces, grilled pork and apples, and Beef Wellington.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Red roses and wild cherries greet you with Barbaresco's signature finesse, lifted by crushed tart raspberries, subtle fresh herbs and savory spice. The palate unfolds with graceful precision, weaving together these complex threads of red fruits, herbs and spice, all carried by silken tannins. An elegant expression that delivers remarkable depth while maintaining its poise. Drink Now - 2050.
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Jeb Dunnuck
A bright red hue, the 2022 Barbaresco is spicy and lifted on the nose with notes of cinnamon candies, ripe cranberry, and pressed roses. It is medium-bodied with a concentrated but ripe feel, ripe tannins, and a clean, if relatively short, finish. It’s charming and structured and will likely drink its best over the next several years. Drink 2025-2032.
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Vinous
The 2022 Barbaresco is a terrific entry-level offering. Rich, fruity and forward, the 2022 is all charm. Sweet red cherry fruit, blood orange, cinnamon and new saddle leather are front and center. Soft contours wrap it all together in style.
Responsible for some of the most elegant and age-worthy wines in the world, Nebbiolo, named for the ubiquitous autumnal fog (called nebbia in Italian), is the star variety of northern Italy’s Piedmont region. Grown throughout the area, as well as in the neighboring Valle d’Aosta and Valtellina, it reaches its highest potential in the Piedmontese villages of Barolo, Barbaresco and Roero. Outside of Italy, growers are still very much in the experimentation stage but some success has been achieved in parts of California. Somm Secret—If you’re new to Nebbiolo, start with a charming, wallet-friendly, early-drinking Langhe Nebbiolo or Nebbiolo d'Alba.
A wine that most perfectly conveys the spirit and essence of its place, Barbaresco is true reflection of terroir. Its star grape, like that in the neighboring Barolo region, is Nebbiolo. Four townships within the Barbaresco zone can produce Barbaresco: the actual village of Barbaresco, as well as Neive, Treiso and San Rocco Seno d'Elvio.
Broadly speaking there are more similarities in the soils of Barbaresco and Barolo than there are differences. Barbaresco’s soils are approximately of the same two major soil types as Barolo: blue-grey marl of the Tortonion epoch, producing more fragile and aromatic characteristics, and Helvetian white yellow marl, which produces wines with more structure and tannins.
Nebbiolo ripens earlier in Barbaresco than in Barolo, primarily due to the vineyards’ proximity to the Tanaro River and lower elevations. While the wines here are still powerful, Barbaresco expresses a more feminine side of Nebbiolo, often with softer tannins, delicate fruit and an elegant perfume. Typical in a well-made Barbaresco are expressions of rose petal, cherry, strawberry, violets, smoke and spice. These wines need a few years before they reach their peak, the best of which need over a decade or longer. Bottle aging adds more savory characteristics, such as earth, iron and dried fruit.