Wine Spectator's #7 Wine is 2021 Produttori del Barbaresco!
The brilliant wines of Produttori del Barbaresco have been Vin Chicago favorites for decades. Today, we bring you what Wine Spectator and Wine Advocate proclaim to be the best vintage ever of their great Barbaresco!
Read on for the boisterous 95+ Point review from Wine Advocate and the "Top 10" award from Wine Spectator, then slam down fast on that Big Green Button while our supply lasts. At $43.99, this stuff is red hot!
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Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco 2021
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Wine Spectator: 94 Points
"In the 19th century, wine producers in Barbaresco made a bid to join the neighboring—and more prestigious—Barolo zone. When their overtures were rejected in 1894, local enologist Domizio Cavazza founded the Barbaresco region’s first winery cooperative. It ceased operations sometime after World War I but was reborn in 1958 as the Produttori del Barbaresco. Today, focusing exclusively on Nebbiolo grown in the commune of Barbaresco, this model co-op has also been well-served by a long line of homegrown leadership; current director Aldo Vacca, whose grandfathers were founding members, succeeded his father as the group’s director. This classic blended Barbaresco earned its highest rating to date in the stellar 2021 growing season."
Wine Advocate: 95+ Points
"This wine gives us our first taste of the epic 2021 vintage from a producer as prolific as Produttori del Barbaresco. Bottled in April 2024, this vintage shows the immense power and complexity that likens it to 2016, another year for collectors. The 2021 Barbaresco offers medium-rich density that is transmitted both to the wine's appearance and its mouthfeel. There is black fruit, spice and a touch of nutmeg. However, the wine maintains its youthful tension and energy throughout. The tannins are chalky, fine and void of any bitterness. This is a classical expression of Nebbiolo that gives us good reason to be excited for the upcoming 2021 Barbaresco Riservas. Drink Date: 2026 - 2045."
Vin Chicago Price: 43.99
Also available are a handful of 1.5L bottles
