2013 Barbaresco Starderi
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The 2013 Barbaresco Riserva Vigneto Starderi is fabulous. Naturally, the 2013 is a wine of its era, a time when the wines here were quite a bit darker, more extracted and oakier than they are today. Even so, 2013 has held up well. It's a dark, brooding Starderi that will delight La Spinetta fans.
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The 2013 Barbaresco Starderi Vürsù is an elegant and polished wine with a deep sense of persistence and length. The wine delivers a tight embroidery of aromas that span from dark fruit to spice, to ethereal notes of balsam herb and cola. It runs the full spectrum. That feeling of wholeness and balance is also evident in the mouth. This Barbaresco reaches impeccable balance between its solid fruit flavors, its acidity and the determined firmness of its structure.
La Spinetta fans won't want to miss the 2013 Barbaresco Vigneto Starderi, but readers will have to be patient, as the Starderi is going to need time. The only question is how much. Classic bright red fruit notes typical of Starderi are matched by equally characteristic, imposing tannins that need time to soften. Linear, taut and pulsing with energy, the 2013 is full of potential for those who can wait.