Sottimano - Barbaresco Fausoni 2020 (750ml)
Vinous: 97 Points
The 2020 Barbaresco Fausoni is one of the most captivating wines I have ever tasted here. Bright, focused and vertical in bearing, the 2020 possesses tremendous intensity in all of its dimensions. Macerated red cherry, mint, white pepper, tobacco and cedar add lift and energy throughout. Moreover, the typically incisive Fausoni tannins are beautifully integrated.
James Suckling: 94 Points
Dry and earthy with a reserved character. Notes of walnut, bark and red cherries in the background. Medium body. It’s linear and lengthy with firm and chalky tannins and a lightly chewy finish.
Wine Advocate: 93 Points
The 2020 Barbaresco Fausoni offers a lot of brightness and an especially linear style that can be traced to bright berry flavors and dusty mineral notes of crushed limestone. This wine gives us a good peek at the compelling nuance that can be coaxed forward with Nebbiolo aged in large oak casks, even in a hot and sunny growing season such as this. The wine concludes on a dry note.
Wine Spectator: 92 Points
A dense, dry red, with scents and flavors of smoky spices mingling with cherry, menthol and earth. Leans to the austere, firm side, with distinctive spicy aromas and flavors.
