Name Barbaresco riserva Rio Sordo
Vintage 1978
Producer Produttori del Barbaresco
Appelation Barbaresco DOC riserva
Grapes Nebbiolo
Alc./vol. 14%
Other info None
Price 412,- Dkr.


Tasting notes

Deep brown-red colour. The nose shows hints of spice, tobacco, leather and some florality. Nice enough, but not as pure and focused as I hope to find in an aged nebbiolo. Fullbodied and quite tannic Barbaresco in the mouth. Fine lightly underripe fruit with medium concentration. Spicey, leather fruit. Again it resembles the nose with nice fruit, but lacks the focus I seek in a Barbaresco. The finish is tannic and the wine has a hard structure typical of the vintage. Good wine, but disappointing for a Produttori-riserva from this vintage.

Arnt Egil Nordlien
Tasting note: Sep-09


Brick colour. Complex and evolved nose. A little earthy. Hints of tar and a fine core of roses. Tight and structured Barbaresco in the mouth. Slim and an elegant wine with lots of roses in the fruit. Good acidity and a tannic end. Great wine that drink well now. Much better than the previous bottle.

Arnt Egil Nordlien
Tasting note: March-10


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