This was my stand-out wine from a tasting with Ivan and Katia Rivetti in the hill-locked town of Nieve in Barbaresco. It shows the colours of the white soils of the Bricco di Nieve vineyard, which are more akin to Serralunga in nearby Barolo. The colour is brilliant and light, the nose is full of savoury notes – fine-grained leather and black olive. Dried red berry fruits, garden herbs and sun-dried tobacco fill the palate with vitality and energy. Drink now to 2025. Davy Zyw, Wine Buyer
Davy Zyw, Wine Buyer