Nada Fiorenzo, Barbaresco

Maybe too young. Closed, light, not much depth, fruit or complexity. Drank it over two days. Decanted for about 4 hrs on day 1.

Decant this for 6+ hours or drink it over a couple days, as it is tight on opening. This note is after a few hours open, when it was just starting to strut... Aromas of red cherry, blue plum, raspberry, menthol, dried mushrooms, sweet almond candy, a little licorice, roses, and bloody steak... Medium bodied, fresh, and satin textured; this is fine boned as Barbaresco goes; tannins grip but do not overwhelm, acid is buried and supportive, fruit is layered …

More fruit driven on the nose than the barbera, prettier nose, with strawberry, a hint of licorice. Big tannins on the palate. Drinking like young nebbiolo, dusty red cherry.