Allini Barbaresco Riserva

This was bought from Lidl for £5.99: an unheard of price for a Barbaresco Riserva from what should be a good vintage. Fairly clear and light colour. Some bricking. The nose is reticent at first but lifts a little to reveal some strawberry and nail varnish. The nail varnish blew off after about half an hour. In the mouth there is a fairly simple strawberryish element. Not much fruit though at all. No real evidence of oak either and there …