Nicolas Belfrage: Quite deep of color, a very attractive ruby/garnet. A mix of varietal perfume and subtle oak on the nose. Brilliant fruit and texture. This is Barbaresco plus, like great Burgundy is Burgundy plus. It has the aromas and fruit character, and it has oak, but it has been used judiciou

Simon Larkin y and the result is a stunningly complex wine, not necessarily perfectly typical of Barbaresco but not far off. Beautifully balanced. Will last for a long time but could be drunk now. 18

Simon Larkin: This is at the darker end of the spectrum. The aromas offer cherry fruit, and an almost Porty sweetness. The palate is very textural, gentle and expressive; plenty of volume, but nothing harsh or bold, with finely-grained tannins. There is an effortlessness here as well as a complexity that is not easily found. Tea-chest, dark cherry, some sweetness, some bitterness, and something sour. It all seems to come together well. An elegant, expressive, pure, refined, classical style with a long, lingering finish. A pleasure to taste. 18.5

Franco Ziliani: Dark ruby/purple color. The nose has green, unripe notes, neither pleasant nor appealing. Good structure, but dominated by oak and astringent, bitter tannins. No balance, no pleasure to drink. Not a problem of youth with this wine, but rather the style of the wine, and I don’t agree with it. 10.