2008 Barbaresco Martinenga Camp Gros
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Good medium red. Ineffable aromas of rose petal, marzipan, minerals, earth and wild spices. Large-scaled, round and deep but at the same time tactile, sappy and perfumed, displaying great inner-mouth tension and cut for such a broad wine. This is in the same style as the young 2010 but is easier to view today. Really perfumes the mouth on the bracing, very long aftertaste. A beauty.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Menthol, tar, licorice and plums all flesh out in the 2008 Barbaresco Camp Gros. Rich, powerful and resonant, the 2008 is endowed with tons of complexity and nuance. Ideally the 2008 needs another year or two in the cellar at a minimum to show at its best.
The 2008 Barbaresco Camp Gros is slightly more ethereal and yet at the same time more structured than the Gaiun. In other words, the 2008 is a typical Barbaresco that is deep yet weightless. Menthol, exotic spices, tar, dried roses and licorice are all woven together in a fabric of unusual class. The super-classic texture is totally inviting.
The 2008 Barbaresco Camp Gros is slightly more ethereal and yet at the same time more structured than the Gaiun. In other words, the 2008 is a typical Barbaresco that is deep yet weightless. Menthol, exotic spices, tar, dried roses and licorice are all woven together in a fabric of unusual class. The super-classic texture is totally inviting. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2028. Marchesi di Gresy is one of the most beautiful estates in Piedmont. Nestled mid-slope within the amphitheater-shaped Martinenga vineyard, the winery provides spectacular views of Barbaresco. Martinenga itself spans a cross section of vineyards that starts at Asili on one end and ends at Rabaja on the other. Not bad. Most of the vineyards are planted with the Rose clone of Nebbiolo, which is the main reason the estate’s wines are typically light to medium in body when they are young. With time in the bottle, the Barbareschi often put on weight, although they remain on the ligher side of things. More recently the estate has undertaken a gradual replanting with the goal of introducing more modern clones. I tasted a wide range of wines during my most recent visit, including a number of older vintages. I was quite taken with the 2003 Barbareschi, which have aged very well despite the mixed reputation of the vintage. Among the Barbareschi, I tend to prefer the Camp Gros, which is aged in cask, over the Gaiun (aged in barrique), as the Camp Gros is usually more finessed with bottle age. Importer: Dalla Terra, Napa, CA; tel. (707) 259-5405.