La Spinetta, Barbaresco Valeirano other_regions it s medium to full-bodied

it s medium to full-bodied

Not very bordeaux – more reminiscent of some of the more ambitious Spanish reds at the moment

wild dark berries and forest floor aromas to shine

Here too plenty of patience will be required

La Spinetta, Barbaresco Valeirano other_regions it s medium to full-bodiedGood medium red. Wild aromas of truffle, smoke, underbrush, spices and cigar box. Then fat and lush in the mouth, showing the exotic side of the vintage. This silky Barbaresco has the sex appeal to be enjoyed early. Finishes with ripe, building tannins. Conveys a rather high pH feel, and indeed Rivetti notes that pHs are generally higher in his 2006 Barbarescos than in the 2007s. Stephen Tanzer