2011 Barbaresco Asili Riserva
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On the intensity scale, the 2011 Barbaresco Riserva Asili veers towards the lighter and more ethereal side of the Nebbiolo spectrum. The wine offers a delicately nuanced bouquet with menthol tones and balsam herb that segue to wild berry, light spice, blue violets and crushed mineral. Those mineral notes render a polished, dry and silky approach overall. The tannins are finely tuned and delineated with grace. This wine is more petite and feminine compared to the other Riservas released this year, but it shows its power and aging potential nonetheless.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2011 Barbaresco Riserva Asili is one of the most refined wines in this range. Here the fruit shows more distinctly red-toned notes, with plenty of Asili creaminess, silkiness and overall texture, not to mention considerable density. There is plenty of Asili sexiness and radiance, but at the same time, there is also more tannin and overall brightness than I expected. Not that those things are bad. Far from it. I imagine the 2011 will reward readers with many years of exceptional drinking. This is one of the most polished wines in the range of 2011 Riservas. Then again, it's Asili.
The 2011 Barbaresco Riserva Asili is one of the most refined wines in this range. Here the fruit shows more distinctly red-toned notes, with plenty of Asili creaminess, silkiness and overall texture, not to mention considerable density. There is plenty of Asili sexiness and radiance, but at the same time, there is also more tannin and overall brightness than I expected. Not that those things are bad. Far from it. I imagine the 2011 will reward readers with many years of exceptional drinking. This is one of the most polished wines in the range of 2011 Riservas. Then again, it's Asili. (Dec 2015) www.vinous.com Drink 2021-2036
About the producer
Produttori del Barbaresco is one of the world’s finest wine cooperatives, famed for crafting beautiful wines at very reasonable prices. With a heritage dating back over five decades, it rivals Piedmont’s top estates and is celebrated for producing truly magnificent Nebbiolo.