2019 Barbaresco Asili Riserva
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The Produttori del Barbaresco 2019 Barbaresco Riserva Asili is defined by a special spiciness that is reminiscent of powdered cinnamon and nutmeg folded into dark fruit. The wine is open-knit and quite ready, and it also shows a pretty mineral note of ferrous earth or rusty nail. Like the other Riservas in this series, it is aged in botte grande or otherwise neutral oak. The 2019 vintage tends to show more volume and texture.
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Youthful fruit character of ripe cherries and violets. The wine on the palate is firm, extracted and medium-bodied. Precise in the finish. Tannins are a bit rustic. Will improve with aging, developing complexity. Best after a decade.
Jeweled ruby/red in color, the 2019 Barbaresco Riserva Asili is elegant but reserved in its aromatics, with notes of fresh cherries, dried roses, and leather that slowly evolve in the glass to reveal hints of mint and balsamic herbs. It offers great structure on the palate and has a bit of nervous energy, but it has a seamless structure, with ripe tannins and a long finish with a lot of balance and persistence. It also has a great dark mineral accent that snaps along the sides of the palate with notes of blood orange and tea leaf. This is going to take some time to come around and open up. Drink 2026-2040. As one of the most important and quality-minded co-operatives in the world, Produttori del Barbaresco is currently composed of 51 growers across Barbaresco. Founded in 1894 by Domizio Cavazza, the headmaster of the Royal Enological School of Alba, it was originally a collection of nine growers. Today the operations are managed by Aldo Vacca, who was formerly the assistant to Angelo Gaja for 15 years.
The 2019 Barbaresco Riserva Asili is a very pretty, silky wine that shows all the signatures of this site in its refined, mid-weight personality. Crushed flowers, sweet red berry fruit, cedar, mint and tobacco all grace this classy Barbaresco. The 2019 is classic Asili, with firm tannins from the year. (AG)
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.