2004 Giuseppe Cortese Barbaresco Rabaja
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I was a little surprised withthe forward nature of the 2004 Barbaresco Rabajà. The wine reveals a layered expression of dark fruit, leather, tobacco and spices in a soft-textured style for this wine. Quite honestly I expected a little more from this bottling, which has been one of my go-to Barbarescos in this price range for years.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate
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I was a little surprised with the forward nature of the 2004 Barbaresco Rabaja. The wine reveals a layered expression of dark fruit, leather, tobacco and spices in a soft-textured style for this wine. Quite honestly I expected a little more from this bottling, which has been one of my go-to Barbarescos in this price range for years. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2019. From top to bottom this is very strong set of wines from Cortese, something I haven’t always been able to say. A Leonardo Lo Cascio Selection, Winebow, Montvale, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620