The Story
The Cantina del Pino Albesani Barbaresco is rich, round and enveloping. Warm southern exposure and a higher percentage of clay in the soil gives this wine structure, rich color and ripeness. A wonderful dark red fruit complimented by spices, dried flowers and roses add complexity on the palate. The intensity of the fruit covers the tannins nicely, and with time the wine’s power becomes more evident.
This wine is among Franca Vacca's very first Barbaresco she has made on her own since her husband passed away earlier in the same year, 2020. 2021 as a vintage reflects something very special and I am eager to serve these wines, save these wines, study these wines, and cherish them all the while. The recent 2019 was the first in a glorious trio of vintages, with 2020 continuing this legacy and offering Barbaresco a true spotlight. While 2020 had big boots to fill as the successor to the outstanding 2019 vintage in Piedmont, both vintages offered us something very different and, naturally, equally delightful. The 2020 vintage gave us a genuine vintage of pleasure: open, relaxed and generously fruity with succulent tannins poised to be super delicious now without sacrificing a graceful journey in the Cellar resting for years to come if you prefer.
And NOW, enter the 2021...holy SMOKES, what treat! 2021 reflects a further finery and strikes an even deeper balance of approachable and delicious fruit, remarkable concentration, and fine-grained tannins that will serve this wine in your Cellar for years to come and/or on your Table this Christmas with a luxurious roast. The 2021 may be, simply put, the finest example of this beloved wine we've ever offered.
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Description
The Cantina del Pino Albesani Barbaresco is rich, round and enveloping. Warm southern exposure and a higher percentage of clay in the soil gives this wine structure, rich color and ripeness. A wonderful dark red fruit complimented by spices, dried flowers and roses add complexity on the palate. The intensity of the fruit covers the tannins nicely, and with time the wine’s power becomes more evident.
This wine is among Franca Vacca's very first Barbaresco she has made on her own since her husband passed away earlier in the same year, 2020. 2021 as a vintage reflects something very special and I am eager to serve these wines, save these wines, study these wines, and cherish them all the while. The recent 2019 was the first in a glorious trio of vintages, with 2020 continuing this legacy and offering Barbaresco a true spotlight. While 2020 had big boots to fill as the successor to the outstanding 2019 vintage in Piedmont, both vintages offered us something very different and, naturally, equally delightful. The 2020 vintage gave us a genuine vintage of pleasure: open, relaxed and generously fruity with succulent tannins poised to be super delicious now without sacrificing a graceful journey in the Cellar resting for years to come if you prefer.
And NOW, enter the 2021...holy SMOKES, what treat! 2021 reflects a further finery and strikes an even deeper balance of approachable and delicious fruit, remarkable concentration, and fine-grained tannins that will serve this wine in your Cellar for years to come and/or on your Table this Christmas with a luxurious roast. The 2021 may be, simply put, the finest example of this beloved wine we've ever offered.
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