Produttori del Barbaresco - Barbaresco Rio Sordo Riserva 2017 (Pre-arrival) (750ml)
Price: $78.68
Producer | Produttori del Barbaresco |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Subregion | Barbaresco |
Varietal | Nebbiolo |
Vintage | 2017 |
Sku | A100311 |
This item is available for pre-arrival.
Wine Spectator: 95 Points
Delivers depth and velvety texture, which are a perfect foil for the saturated cherry and raspberry fruit flavors. Underlined by mineral and spice notes, this is harmonious and long, with a mineral aftertaste. Feels approachable now, but this has structure and will age beautifully.
Wine Advocate: 95 Points
The 2017 Barbaresco Riserva Rio Sordo (with 10,000 bottles released) has a mineral character and a sleek, firm approach that gives this wine its special identity. The wine is polished, almost glossy in texture with blackcurrant, plum and wild rose, and the tannins are gripping, although the Rio Sordo sports a lean to medium-rich density overall.
Wine Enthusiast: 93 Points
The nose offers cedar, raspberry and balsamic notes suggesting camphor. On the chewy palate, tight, fine-grained tannins support ripe Morello cherry, licorice, mint and a hint of coffee bean.
Vinous: 93 Points
The 2017 Barbaresco Riserva Rio Sordo shows the natural intensity of the year, and yet retains a good bit of the aromatic lift that is so typical of Nebbiolo at its best. Silky, perfumed and poised, the Rio Sordo is impressive in this tasting. Spice and floral notes lift a core of red-toned fruit in this mid-weight yet packed Barbaresco from the Produttori. This has very fine potential.
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