2015 Barbaresco Asili
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Another beautiful 2015 Barbaresco that shows orange blossom, hibiscus, dried raspberries and cedar. Plenty of fruit tea on the medium to full body. Juicy tannins and an edgy, tangy finish. Drink from 2021.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
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From one of the most celebrated crus in the appellation, the 2015 Barbaresco Asili is streamlined and light with an ephemeral and graceful personality. There is an accessible side to this vintage that makes the wine taste beautiful and balanced straight out of the gate. But it will award those who wait. I especially admire the toned and silky elegance of the tannins. Only 4,000 bottles were made.
Ceretto's 2015 Barbaresco Asili is surprisingly reticent, almost uncharacteristically so for this wine and cru. That is probably a good thing for its long-term aging prospects, but readers expecting a sensual young Asili will be shocked by how shut down the 2015 is at this stage. Crushed berries, mint and red berry fruit grace this very pretty, classically austere Barbaresco from Ceretto. The 2015 is a superb wine in the making.
Barbaresco. Tasted blind. Just mid ruby. Hints of oak and spice on the nose with brooding fruit. Brooding concentration on the palate, too, with fine coating tannins. Great elegance and style. Needs time to open up. (WS)