Produttori del Barbaresco - Barbaresco 2020 (750ml)
Price: $45.00
| Producer | Produttori del Barbaresco |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Varietal | Nebbiolo |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Sku | 9912 |
| Size | 750ml |
Wine Advocate: 95 Points
The 2020 Barbaresco boasts an ample set of aromas with wild cherry blue flower sweet spice and crushed limestone. As always the wine paints an exciting and authentic portrait of Nebbiolo albeit with a little more richness and texture in this vintage. This is especially true in terms of the palate where the wine offers mid-weight intensity with melting tannins. This ambitious release of 300000 bottles is slated to hit the market in fall 2023. Aldo Vacca of Produttori del Barbaresco explains that the nine single-vineyard Barbaresco Riservas were not made in 2018 and therefore that whole program is absent from the estate's 2023 releases. However there is an exciting new addition to the portfolio the 2016 Barbaresco Riserva Don Fiorino which you will find reviewed here. - Monica Larner
Wine Enthusiast: 94 Points
Embrace the harmonious blend of cooked cherries infused with an array of mixed spices accompanied by subtle hints of medicinal herbs and rose water. Soft and rounded yet possessing a discernible edge this wine presents a fruit-forward profile loaded with flavors of cherry and raspberry all the while complemented by refreshing acidity. Its polished and elegant character develops throughout the bottle and will age deep into the future while still being great today. ? Jeff Porter
Jeb Dunnuck: 93 Points
Ripe red in color the 2020 Barbaresco boasts a nice balance of purity and ripeness with lifted spice notes of dried cherries peppercorn pine and anise. An impressive Barbaresco it?s medium-bodied and offer sanguine richness and yet has a weightless feel. It?s propelled forward through the palate with bright orange peel notes vibrant acidity fine tannins and a long finish. It has more richness in this vintage as well as having a lot of finesse and elegance to offer. It?s an exceptional entry Barbaresco. Drink 2026-2040. As one of the most important and quality-minded co-operatives in the world Produttori del Barbaresco is currently composed of 51 growers across Barbaresco. Founded in 1894 by Domizio Cavazza the headmaster of the Royal Enological School of Alba it was originally a collection of nine growers. Today the operations are managed by Aldo Vacca who was formerly the assistant to Angelo Gaja for 15 years. - Audrey Frick
Kerin O'Keefe: 93 Points
The straight 2020 Barbaresco from Produttori impresses with its poise and presence starting with heady aromas of camphor dog rose orange zest and spice. Full-bodied smooth and structured the savory palate features ripe raspberry blood orange white pepper and a hint of tobacco alongside taut polished tannins. Drink 2026?2032. Abv: 14.5% Kerin O?Keefe January 2024 ©kerinokeefe.com
Vinous: 92 Points
The 2020 Barbaresco is a lovely harmonious wine that will drink well with minimal cellaring. Forward fruit and soft curves are perhaps a bit uncharacteristic for young Barbaresco but that also make the wine very enjoyable. Juicy red cherry/plum fruit rose petal spice cedar mint and tobacco all meld together in the glass. Classicists will probably prefer other vintages but it's hard not to like the 2020 for its charming effusive personality. At the same time aeration brings out greater aromatic presence and a good deal of structure too. - By Antonio Galloni on September 2023
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