La Spinetta, Barbaresco Valeirano other_regions This warm-vintage expression does not

This warm-vintage expression does not have the same vertical lift that we saw in the glorious 2016 edition

but this is a super-impressive wine in every way

There is flat out superb intensity to the mineral-driven and sleekly muscular middle weight plus flavors that possess a more sophisticated mouthfeel before concluding in a dusty

As Christian Seely quipped

La Spinetta, Barbaresco Valeirano other_regions This warm-vintage expression does notGood medium red. Wild aromas of truffle, smoke, underbrush, spices and cigar box. Then fat and lush in the mouth, showing the exotic side of the vintage. This silky Barbaresco has the sex appeal to be enjoyed early. Finishes with ripe, building tannins. Conveys a rather high pH feel, and indeed Rivetti notes that pHs are generally higher in his 2006 Barbarescos than in the 2007s. Stephen Tanzer