2005 Barbaresco Cru Montestefano, Barbaresco, Rivella Serafino

With its seductive perfume, this is classic Nebbiolo, full of sour cherry and rose-petal flavours, and tightly bound in a muscular structure of fine tannins and savoury acidity.
(Anthony Rose - The Independent - 16-Jan-2010)

Lovely fresh red fruits on the nose, but this really comes to life on the palate, red currant and strawberry fruits combine with nuances of minerals and coffee to produce a very impressive mouthful.  Crisp, mouth-watering acidity and soft, grainy tannins complete the whole, great value package.  Drinking well now, but better still in a year or two and enjoyable until at least 2015.
(Chris Pollington - BBR Fine Wine Specialist)

Not much nose. Autumnal palate, wet leaves and fresh forest earthiness. Chestnuts. Lots of complexity and layers of tobacco and spice. Opens and opens in the glass revealing pruney sweetness. I would love to taste this after it had been decanted for a couple of hours.
(Tamlyn Currin - jancisrobinson.com - 25 Mar 2010)