2015 Barbaresco Il Bricco
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The 2015 Barbaresco Il Bricco is a more structured, concentrated effort that’s going to reward bottle age. Lots of ripe red and black berry fruits, crushed violets, licorice, and spicy notes give way to a medium to full-bodied Barbaresco with plenty of angular yet ripe tannins, good acidity, abundant mid-palate depth, and a great finish. It shows the ripe, warmer style of the vintage yet still needs 4-6 years of cellaring.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2015 Barbaresco Il Bricco offers a bit more power, freshness and volume than the straight bottling. Dark cherry, spice, wild flowers and menthol all develop in the glass. Despite its obvious size and feel, the Bricco offers limited complexity and nuance, especially at this level.
From the Bricco di Treiso MGA, the 2015 Barbaresco Il Bricco is a rich and nicely layered red wine that shows the warm characteristics of the vintage with dark berry fruit, cherry and light touches of exotic spice. I paired this wine with lightly aged salami that worked beautifully, thanks to the oily nature of the food and the fresh nature of the wine. Some 7,000 bottles were made.