Cantina del Pino Barbaresco Ovello 2013 (750ML)

97 WS / 95 WA

This pretty red offers delicate flavors and subtle power, evoking flowers, red berry, mineral, tobacco and tar on the nose and palate. Firmly structured, this remains harmonious and long on the mineral- and tobacco-tinged finish. Best from 2020 through 2036. 500 cases made. Bruce Sanderson – The Wine Spectator

The 2013 Barbaresco Ovello is released one year after its peers. It undergoes two years of oak aging followed by 18 months of bottle rest before its commercial release. This is one of my favorite expressions from Barbaresco, and the 2013 vintage is especially beautiful and elegant. The wine offers an exceptional level of purity and finesse with light touches of wild berry, smoke, ash and balsam herb. Some 6,000 bottles were made. Monica Larner – The Wine Advocate