BARBARESCO
97 La Ca’ Nova 2016 Montestefano (Barbaresco). Forest floor, red berry, leather and pipe tobacco aromas are front and center. The intense, full-bodied palate offers impressive structure and finesse, delivering succulent Marasca cherry, cinnamon, star anise and a hint of hazelnut alongside assertive but noble tannins and vibrant acidity. It already shows focus and depth, but give it time to fully bloom. Drink 2026–2038. Weygandt-Metzler. Cellar Selection. —K.O.
abv: 14.5% Price: $NA
97 Musso 2016 Pora (Barbaresco). This has a lovely, alluring nose that evokes rose, iris, woodland berry, new leather and cake spice along with a whiff of camphor. It’s focused and delicious, with juicy Marasca cherry, star anise, clove and mocha flavors framed in taut, fine-grained tannins and bright acidity. Drink 2026–2036. Panebianco. Editors’ Choice. —K.O.
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