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Ca' Nova Barbaresco Montestefano 2016 (750ML)
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97 WE / 96 VM / 17 JR
#14 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2019
Forest floor, red berry, leather and pipe tobacco aromas are front and center. The intense, full-bodied palate offers impressive structure and finesse, delivering succulent Marasca cherry, cinnamon, star anise and a hint of hazelnut alongside assertive but noble tannins and vibrant acidity. It already shows focus and depth, but give it time to fully bloom. Drink 2026–2038. Kerin O'Keefe, Wine Enthusiast
The 2016 Barbaresco Montestefano is simply magnificent. Bright floral overtones and red/purplish berry fruit give the Montestefano a feeling of focus and explosive energy that is compelling. Hints of mocha, leather, smoke, lavender and a whole range of balsamic inflections open up in the glass, revealing a Barbaresco of power, structure and complexity. Ample in feel and yet wonderfully vibrant, the Montestefano is wonderfully complete. It is also one of the very best wines I have ever tasted from La Ca' Nova. The Montestefano is a bit more showy today than the Montefico, but both wines are remarkable. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media
Tasted blind. Lustrous mid ruby. Brooding richness and with a medicinal hint which lifts with aeration. Big mouthful of embryonic, ripe fruit and a layer of long-lasting, coating tannins. Lively acidity on the finish. Very youthful, concentrated and generous. - Walter Speller, Jancis Robinson .com