In Bond Fine Wine. 2016 Produttori del Barbaresco, Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy. Red italy - piedmont in 1x300cl. Top critic score: 95/100 (ML). Drinking window: 2021–2041. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Monica Larner (ML) — 95/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 28/06/2019 · Drink 2022-2040
The 2016 Barbaresco is a tight and beautiful wine that will require more time to unwind and soften. This beautifully balanced vintage is characterized by a tight inner core of fruit that underlines the graceful aging capacity of these wines. The 2016 is shaping up to be one destined for long cellar aging. Now in its youth, the wine offers wild berry, rose and licorice aromas.
Bruce Sanderson (BS) — 93/100 · Wine Spectator, 15/12/2019 · Drink 2022-2038
Cherry, tar and menthol flavors mark this rich, silky red. Even more expansive on the palate, building to a long, complex aftertaste. Beautifully balanced, this picks up a minerally accent on the finish. Best from 2022 through 2038.
Antonio Galloni (AG) — 94/100 · Vinous, 01/11/2019 · Drink 2021-2041
The 2016 Barbaresco is a stunning wine with tremendous richness for this bottling. Ample, deep and powerful, the 2016 exudes pedigree and class from start to finish. I can't remember a straight Barbaresco here with this much fruit density and unctuous richness, and yet there is more than enough tannin and overall structure to give the wine its classically leaning feel. A blast of sweet red cherry…