A brilliantly crafted Barbaresco. Bric Mentina is an estate bottling from this excellent producer and pushes me to be a bit more poetic than I can usually muster.
This Barbaresco has a Buddha-like simplicity, yet
it also holds a rich earthen depth. On the surface,
this Nebbiolo-based wine radiates fresh cherry, strawberry,
and persimmon; Underneath, it spools into gravel, underbrush
and long- burnt trees. Aromas of roses and chrysanthemum rise
upwards, and a whiff of something more, something
not quite corporeal.
Yeah, I said I was going to hit you with poetry. Didn’t say it was going to rhyme. Or be any good.
What are your thoughts on aging this wine? Drink now or hold?
Five to six years in the cellar.
What are your thoughts on aging this wine? Drink now or hold?
Five to six years in the cellar.