Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Asili

Better than a few months ago. Much less dusty, tannins more integrated, and great balance. Enjoyed in Ojai at Nocciola with the family.

2004 vintage

Shows the violets and roses some still on the nose. Edges smoothed out and integrated grape tannins with noce red cherry fruit and tobacco and leather. Always has great acidity so this is a wonderful wine with fatty meats and rich sauces. Drink now or in 10 years as is your preference.

2004 vintage

In stellar conditions - bought on auction with damaged labes.... One guy once told me that you dont drink labes... Thats true The wine showed little sign of age, No brick colered rim. Tannins was stil there - not rough Tannins, but not super smooth silky Tannins either. A great glass along side tbone steaks in a spanish restaurant. The wine just gave and gave... Hope i had more....

2004 vintage

Klassisk, rustikk stil. Fortsatt ganske barsk og syrlig, denne holder mye lengre.

2004 vintage

This is a glass from a bottle I opened six days ago (my last note). I liked it then, but this is still drinking very well after spending the intervening period recorked and refrigerated. Probably not a “scientific” observation, but I think if you have this in your cellar, a pretty good indication that this wine still has a lot of time in front of it.

2004 vintage

My last note on this wine was over a year ago. And this is really in the zone tonight at 20+ years of age. In looking at my previous notes, I did comment on some bottle variation, but not tonight - this is quintessential Nebbiolo. Sweet & sour cherry fruit, good acidity and this really spreads out on your palate. Unfortunately I only have a few bottles left of this, but off tonight's bottle it should still be rendering pleasure …

2004 vintage

Very classic barbaresco with nuance and complexity. Decanted for 1 hour then out back in bottle. Very rustic on the nose with leather, dark dried fruit, tobacco leaf, and wet earthy forest floor. Tannins grip at first but then ease up - probably still a little too grippy. Not sure if that would be solved with more age or more time decanting. Acidity is well balanced which is why I think the tannins weren’t as gnarly. This is a wine …

2004 vintage

Election night wine at Maison Dakota. Tasted blind. Drank in Grassl Cru. Guessed as 2004 Nebbiolo. More evolved than the Rabaja 2004 and probably will not have as much longevity. Appearance is clear, medium intensity, ruby with wide garnet rim. Legs. Nose medium+ intensity, with aromas of mild VA, sous bois tertiary earth, tea leaves, dark red plum, dark red cherries. Developed. On the palate, dry, medium+ acidity, medium+ alcohol (14%), resolved tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours …

2004 vintage

Screamed Nebbiolo. More pronounced VA then the 2004 Produttori Rabaja drank beside it.

2004 vintage

Beautiful balance, really enjoyable.

2004 vintage

Really in the zone. Dense with plenty of fruit with excellent lift and mostly resolved tannin. Finishes with saline notes and cigar smoke. What it lacks in refinement, it makes up for with power.

2004 vintage

Dark colour for a Barbaresco this age. The wine is an ostensive definition of harmony in a Nebbiolo. There is nothing that sticks out, even though the structure is unmistakably Nebbiolo. Harmony throughout, and a truly excellent wine. Now I regret not having bought newer vintages, but let's not forget that not all of the wines - even bottles - turn out as well as this. I had a bottle of this earlier in the year (not mine), and that …

2004 vintage

Solid Barby. Give it some air if possible. Still young and could use some more bottle time. Fairly primary still but with some air starting to get those notes of red and dark fruit, spice, soil and some anise. Tannins are softerning there is good acidity here. Doesnt have the depth of other producer nor does it come with the price.

2004 vintage

PnP and drank throughout the day. On the nose - dried fruit, bitter herbs, and slightly musty. On the palate - plum, dried herb, leather. Nice molasses-like sweetness. Soft, smooth tannins; however the body felt out of balance.

2004 vintage

Tonight’s bottle restores my faith in this wine; the previous bottle showed aged/raisined fruit, but tonight we are back on the beam. With all due respect to the much lauded 2006, this has long been my favorite Produttori normale, and both my wife and I really enjoyed this paired up with fresh bread and cheese, not to mention a little pesto from Claudio’s 🍷👍

2004 vintage

Opened several hours early; double-decanted for sediment about an hour before tasting. Attractive dried floral nose with some mature notes of beef bouillon and a hint of soy. Really lovely medium plus bodied palate with flavors that follow the nose. Easily the star of our lineup today. This sat in a wide bodied glass for several hours and became more mature tasting yet stern over time, so take care not to over-decant unless you have some animal fat on your …

2004 vintage

Past peak

2004 vintage

No great wines, just great bottles, right? I'm drinking this with the 2010 tonight - I had this exact pairing last year and had a clear preference for this wine (and even remarked in my previous note about the wine's continued ability to age), but tonight this bottle has a prune note on the nose that is distracting. Not to the point of maderization, but if this was your only bottle, a worrisome development. It's actually pretty delicious on the …

2004 vintage

Still going strong. Drank straight from opening and delivered right away. No signs of going downhill the next couple of years. Impressive from an entry barbaresco.

2004 vintage

The fruit is sourced from the Asili vineyard. Released only after a minimum of four years of aging. Bottle #4,911 of total 10,000 bottles. Lot number L8.158. 14% alcohol. Deep, luminous and moderately translucent cherry-red color. The nose feels open, fragrant and very slightly funky with aromas of ripe cherries and pipe tobacco, some wizened dark berries, a little bit of strawberry, light fragrant aromas of orange rind, somewhat evolved hints of raisiny fruit and balsamic VA, a touch of …

2004 vintage

What a tremendous bottle of wine! All about the minerals now. Some tar flavors, perhaps some floral, but that might just be the power of suggestion in looking at the label. Very crisp with a long finish. It took about 3 hours to open up.

2004 vintage

As we approach this wine's 20th birthday, no signs whatsoever of any fatigue. Gorgeous red fruit & menthol on the nose, tart red fruit and good acidity on the palate and just a pleasure to drink.

2004 vintage

Great color, substantial fading. The nose shows aromas of dark cherry, pipe tobacco, flowers, leather, and minerals. This is almost full bodied on the palate with excellent concentration and excellent class. The fairly long finish features a saline note. Delicious.

2004 vintage

Beautiful with truffle cacio e pepe. Drinking well now.

2004 vintage

I’m a fan. Drinking beautifully. Opened 6 hours in advance. Very classic rose, red fruit and mild tar nose. Light bodied yet full of flavor. Impactful yet not overly complex. Would be a great example for a Barbaresco 101 class. Great dinner wine with porcini risotto. (91)

2004 vintage

Classic bouquet of roses and tar. Medium to light weight on the palate. Secondary and tertiary flavors, but not very vibrant. Balanced wine.

2004 vintage

Burgers and Nebbs vol.II (My place, Portland OR) : The nose is elegant and red-fruited with tones of strawberries, rose petals, red cherries, sour red fruits, licorice, roasted herbs, leather notes, spices, tobacco leaf, and a touch of tar. The Medium/full bodied feel is balanced with youthful, but silky, high tannins and crisp, high acidity. The structure still has a bit of youth, though it has clearly pulled back over time. This does lack just a small bit of depth …

2004 vintage

Red fruits, rose petals & tar on the nose. Good acidity on the palate, tart red fruit - very likable, and similar in terms of aging profile with my previous note in April, '21. If you have this in the cellar and haven't tried it recently, do yourself a favor and check out a bottle.

2004 vintage

Issues here… presence of rot and a skunky note to the palate. Maybe an iffy bottle - have to try another, but this is not promising.

2004 vintage

A terrific wine with food, a bit flat without it. On its own, the fruit is subtle and faint, with more herbal and tertiary notes. With food (in this case a pork loin) some nice cherry and red fruit mid palate came through before giving away to the more herbal notes.

2004 vintage

Syrlig lukt med balsamico toner og rodenbach. Svært solid smak med syltet morell, kaffe og tobakk. R 13 år: lukter mest vin. Grov og rustikk. 1 dag i flaske: lett modning og mørk frukt. Solid syre og tanniner.

2004 vintage

Lys transparent, bred kjerne, tynn vandig kant. Lukket ved åpning og trenger en time luft før den beveger seg. Røde bær, svært mineralsk mot knust stein og (kun) et hint av asfalt, urter, tørr pels og hint av gammel skuff. Floral. Kjølig i hele smakskurven. Midtparti og avslutning gir kledelig bitterhet. Lekre tanniner som kiler i både kinn og, aller mest, foran i leppa. Tanninene kom ikke i veien for en munnfølelse av silke. Høy syre som gir vann i …

2004 vintage

Aged gracefully. Solid acidity and structure with softened fruit. Flavors do not have focus anymore, but still pleasant wine.

2004 vintage

double-decanted to travel. dark cherry-skin red, w/some paling at rim; aromatics took several hours to fully express, then vibrant rose, red fruit confiture, brown spices, soil; med-bodied & silky; robustly tannic & closed at first, opening over time to a sweet, balanced & delicious profile. a few more years to optimal, w/10 more of good drinking ahead. hoppin' john risotto; collard pizza w/guanciale & chicharrones

2004 vintage

Bought on release and stored at 55F since... Terrible bottle...no signs of leakage...cork was perfect...but the wine was dominated by VA. Left in bottle overnight and came back to it and it was a touch better but not showing anywhere near what I expected.

2004 vintage

Perfect mature Nebbiolo color. The nose shows perfumed aromas of dark red fruits, flowers, tobacco, tar, cigarbox and a hint of minerals. This is medium full bodied on the palate with excellent concentration and very good class. The long finish features resounding notes of spice, tobacco and minerals. This was a superb wine that featured a lot of class and sophistication. Completely different from a bottle I had 18 months ago.

2004 vintage

Opened 8 hours before serving. Deep ruby. The most rose petal I've smelled in a Nebbiolo in quite some time along with tar and harsher green notes. The perfume is developed and intoxicating. Medium weight, quite spectacular texture that is drenched with soil. Ripe black fruit, some herbs, a citric twist, and ripe, round tannins. Powerful, refined, and majestic. I'd imagine it's poised for another decade of enjoyment.

2004 vintage

Lively color with serious bricking. Great classic nose of tar and earth. Nice acidity gives it lift as well as digestability. Time to drink up, though, as its tannins are slightly drying out.

2004 vintage

Decanted for 2 hours before serving. Even red color. Explosive aromatically-some early funk that blew off followed by flowers, cherry, menthol, and an enlivening amount of VA. Exquisite elegant weight and texture. Gentle, pure red fruit with a lick of citrus peel, fine acidity, and soil. The longer it sat out, the more seductive it became. I could envision further improvement over the next 2 to 5 years.

2004 vintage

Impromptu night with the coravin. The best kind of wine tasting - impromptu and after 10pm - the lineup was killer - 04 PdB Asili, 10 Jamet Cote Rotie, 16 Vajra BdV, 10 Faiveley Gevrey Caz and 10 Jadot Corton Pougets. Initial attack on the nose was that of burnt rubber, but have been drinking Nebbs long enough that that odour would (usually) blow off. And when it did, there was this lovely classic Nebb expression of tar and roses, …

2004 vintage

Tasted double blind from a small bottle. This was part of a flight of 3 wines, numbered 1-3 where we knew that the vineyards were all within the same designation and within walking distance from one another and lined up with 3 the westernmost. Also knew that 2 of the wines were from the same producer. This was #3. Lithe and red fruits and rose, tar, some bitter, Fine tannins and red fruits and clay and red spice. High acid. …

2004 vintage

Off this bottle, I think the wine is now sitting squarely on it's plateau of maturity. No longer drinking young, but with plenty of time in front of it as well. Good acidity to provide some lift on the palate, nice persistence, with some tertiary notes starting to show on the nose. I know I've said this before, but you really wonder how Produttori is able to stuff so much wine enjoyment into such a modestly priced bottle. This is …

2004 vintage

Chewy with a long finish. Best if decanted.

2004 vintage

Litt ester ala belgisk øl og tranebær på nesen. Rein klar frukt. Taper selge noe etter noen timer i åpen flaske. Klart bedre og mer vital enn 2005. 1 dag i flaske: flott frukt med tobakk og appelsin sammen med relativt ferd morell

2004 vintage

standing one week, decanted 1.5 hours (moderate sediment), in the glass several more. correct red w/terra cotta edge; superb elevated aromatics after 2+ hours, redolent of dark & sour cherries, sweet spice, bayberry; med bodied; less developed profile on palate, but fine concentration, cranberried, tart cherry; ongoing acids, structure, long. believe 5 years until optimal peak span; fine now w/food & definitely enjoyable. will be so much better in a few. ricotta gnocchi, chanterelles, capers, guanciale, castelfranco

2004 vintage

This has developed nicely over the years. It has shed its tannic clout and has turned into a mellow wine of contemplation. Starts to get a browny rim although retaining a certain amount of freshness thanks to nice acidity. All components have created a cohesion one could only hope for. Great stuff to accompany food with earthy flavours such as a mushroom risotto or to savour on its own by the fireside.

2004 vintage

I haven't tried this in a couple years. Gorgeous nose, with ripe cherry fruit, tar & menthol. Light-bodied on the palate, tannins mostly resolved at this point, good acidity & persistence. 15+ years after the vintage and really in the zone - when you think about the purchase price, hard to fathom how they put this level of quality in the bottle.

2004 vintage

Very nice, great vintage

2004 vintage

Showed a bit pruny at first, disjointed and hot. Harmonized after an hour (no decanting) but is, and this shouldn’t be a surprise, way too young. I suspect it will never be a great wine, but it’s a good wine that couldn’t be mistaken for anything other than quality young northern Italian Nebbiolo.

2004 vintage

3rd of 3 bottles. This wine was in perfect condition, but on the slow decline. Stewed tomato, tart red cherries, menthol, beautifully integrated and mature.

2004 vintage

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