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2016 Barbaresco, Fausoni, Sottimano, Piedmont, Italy

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Nebbiolo
Ready - at best (Drink 2020 - 2035)
Monica Larner
95/100
Product: 20168110152

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2016 Barbaresco, Fausoni, Sottimano, Piedmont, Italy

Description

Some 6,000 bottles were made.

The Fausoni zone provides sandy and clay soils, and you get more power here than from the other locations. These vines are 35 to 40 years old, and the 2016 Barbaresco Fausoni lets fly those menthol notes that are so characteristic of this vineyard in Neive. Slightly more balsamic in its aromatic profile than the other Barbarescos, this expression of Nebbiolo, sitting sur lies for two years, shows a very different tannic feel in a wine that offers surprising freshness and purity. Those minty Neive notes, its direct and linear nature, plus the very precise and sharply managed tannins make this cru a winner in my book.

Monica Larner, Wine Advocate (June 2019)

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2016
Maturity Ready - at best (2020 - 2035)
Grape List Nebbiolo
Body Full Bodied
Producer Sottimano

Critics reviews

Monica Larner 95/100

Some 6,000 bottles were made.

The Fausoni zone provides sandy and clay soils, and you get more power here than from the other locations. These vines are 35 to 40 years old, and the 2016 Barbaresco Fausoni lets fly those menthol notes that are so characteristic of this vineyard in Neive. Slightly more balsamic in its aromatic profile than the other Barbarescos, this expression of Nebbiolo, sitting sur lies for two years, shows a very different tannic feel in a wine that offers surprising freshness and purity. Those minty Neive notes, its direct and linear nature, plus the very precise and sharply managed tannins make this cru a winner in my book.
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate (Jun 2019)

About this wine

Nebbiolo

Nebbiolo is the grape behind the Barolo and Barbaresco wines and is hardly ever seen outside the confines of Piedmont. It takes its name from "nebbia" which is Italian for fog, a frequent phenomenon in the region.
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Sottimano

Sottimano is a family-owned wine producer located in Neive, one of the villages in the Barbaresco appellation of Piedmont, Italy. The winery was founded in the 1970s by Rino Sottimano, who bought a farmhouse and some land in the Cottà Cru. Today, he is joined by his children Andrea, Elena and Claudia, who share his passion and dedication for making high-quality wines that reflect the terroir of their vineyards.
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