Barbaresco 2021 – too much of a good thing is wonderful
Wednesday 7 August 2024
A great vintage for Nebbiolo in Barbaresco, from entry-level to cru wines. Come back on Friday for the tasting notes. Above, the view from Barbaresco towards Guarene.
Tasting the newly released 2021 Barbarescos I kept thinking of that famous Liberace quote, ‘Too much of a good thing is wonderful’, which he actually borrowed from Mae West. Whatever its origin, it fully applies to the wines I tasted from this vintage. It reminded me of 2016, another great year in which I felt that Barbaresco had finally committed fully to a style that didn’t try to emulate the supposed power and concentration of...
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